UK fisheries policy Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

22 Sep 2026

UK fish stocks have declined sharply since 2016, new analysis finds

Photo by Paul Einerhand A new report from Blue Marine Foundation argues that continued overfishing, rather than climate change or other external pressures, remains the dominant force behind the decline of the UK’s fish populations, and that the outcome is a political choice rather than an inevitability. Apocalypse Now: The True Cost of Overfishing, published in September […]

28 Apr 2026

MPs call for a ‘Sea Use Framework’ to govern UK waters

Marine News

Photo by Nick Fewings The UK government must develop a strategic framework for managing competing demands on its coastal and offshore waters, a cross-party parliamentary committee has concluded, warning that fishing communities have lost confidence in the department responsible for supporting them. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee published its report, Resetting the relationship […]