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Fisheries: UK Celtic Sea Nephrops-directed fisheries technical measures
Seeking views on proposals for new technical measures affecting Nephrops-directed fisheries in Celtic Sea UK waters.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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We want to know what you think about the following proposals:
- limiting the selectivity device options to include only the most selective devices for Nephrops
- prohibiting the use and carriage of strengthening bags
- increasing the catch composition threshold, which defines a Nephrops-directed fishery in the Celtic Sea, from 5% to either 15 or 30%