In November 2023, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) launched a call for evidence on the drivers and pressures affecting the achievement of Good Environmental Status (GES) in the marine environment. The impact arising from the aquaculture sector was a key theme that emerged from the evidence we received in response to the call.
MarFishEco Fisheries Consultants Ltd (MarFishEco) and Fishwise Ltd were commissioned by the OEP to develop an independent view of the challenges to achieving GES that are associated with aquaculture in England and Northern Ireland. This project will help to inform the future direction of the OEP’s marine programme.
The views provided in this report are those of MarFishEco and Fishwise Ltd and do not represent the opinion or position of the OEP.