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NI Water Framework Directive Statistics
The water environment is important to all of us. When managed appropriately it has economic, recreational, social and environmental benefits. Within Northern Ireland, as within the rest of the UK, the Water Framework Directive (WFD)...
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Reporting environmental incidents (including agricultural malpractice and wildlife crime) to the Department
This page signposts members of the public to guidance on how to report environmental incidents, including agricultural malpractice or wildlife crime. Provided below are various types of environmental incidents that members of the public may...
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Exceptional Costs Pig Scheme
A support scheme worth up to £1.6 million for local pig farmers was announced on 23 November 2022 by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). The scheme is targeted at pig producers...
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Direct Landings - Journey Checklists
Journey checklists for direct landings of fishing vessels.
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Quota Management
Fish quotas are the amounts of different species of fish that may be legally landed. From the 1st January 2021 UK fishing quotas will be set by a Determination by the Secretary of State. This...
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CMO and Fish Producer Organisations
Fish Producer Organisations
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Fixed Quota Allocation (FQA) Register
The Fixed Quota Allocation (FQA) Register was produced as a result of close collaboration between all the UK fisheries administrations, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS).
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Cod Conservation measures in the Irish Sea
Cod stocks continue to recover in the Irish Sea but require ongoing careful management. DAERA remains committed to further improving this stock and is maintaining the existing cod conservation measures into 2021.
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Northern Ireland Vessel licensing policy
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) issue and administer vessel licences that all UK fishing vessels are required to have in order to fish for profit. Fishing licences can be transferred subject...
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Western Waters
The Western Waters effort regime applies to UK fishing vessels over 15 metres in length fishing in UK territorial waters to the west of Scotland, Wales, England including the Channel and south west towards France...
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Coastal States
There are a large number of fish stocks that straddle UK and the waters of other Coastal States. Effective management of these shared stocks requires joint management with other Coastal States such as Norway and...
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Fisheries Policy
Following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, the overarching CFP and EU regulatory framework will be replaced by UK fisheries policy.
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Irish Red Lists
Northern Ireland Environment Agency and National Parks and Wildlife Service are working together with national experts, the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording (CEDaR) and the National Biological Data Centre to produce Irish Red Lists.
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Information requests under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Replies to EIR requests relating to the Mobuoy Remediation Project can be accessed here:
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Rural Needs at the NI Assembly
This page provides information on rural needs related business at the NI Assembly.
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Rural Proofing in GB
This page provides information on rural proofing in Great Britain.
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Review of Public Authorities listed in the Schedule to the Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016
Section 1(3) of the Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016 requires the Department to, at least every three years from the coming into operation of Section 1 of the Act, review the list of bodies and...
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Rules of Origin
Since 1st January 2021, trading between the UK and the EU is now based on a new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) – the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). To benefit from the preferential tariffs (i.e...
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Basic Payment Scheme 2021: financial ceiling
The 2021 total ceiling for Northern Ireland has been confirmed. This will be used to calculate BPS entitlement values and to fund the young farmer payment for the 2021 scheme.
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Appointment of Deputy Chair and up to 16 Board Members to the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC)
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking to appoint a Deputy Chair and up to 16 Members, with applications welcome from a wide range of backgrounds, to the Council for Nature...