Regional Fisheries Groups - South 7d
The region covers Dungeness to Swanage.
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Channel Fly Seining
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Updates to this page
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02 February 2026 webpage update and 23 April 2025 meeting notes published.
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Cuttlefish Action Plan section added and an update to the Meeting Notes.
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RFG Meeting Notes South 7d 11.09.24 added.
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Cuttlefish Action Plan Workshop Channel Demersal NQS FMP - information sheet - added
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Update 21-03-24
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Catch limit decisions added
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Added landings presentation
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Meeting notes added
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26 April 2023 update.
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Feb update
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successes
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Date update
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Meeting notes and presentation added from meeting held on 6 September 2022.
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First published.