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Consultation on Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill

The AERA Committee is asking for people's views on a new law that would:

  • update Northern Ireland's fishing rules,

  • make it easier to manage fishing and fish farming,

  • improve enforcement of regulations,

  • and better protect rivers, lakes, and the sea.

This consultation closes on 11 September 2026.

Read more and respond to the consultation