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Marine Management Organisation: Fisheries Division: Registered files (MA prefix)

Catalogue reference: MAF 671

What's it about?

MAF 671

The records relate to locally held Liaison Committees, which were set up by Defra to promote better liaison between the dredging and fishing industries; and policy on dredging. Many pieces contain charts.

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Reference

MAF 671

Title
Marine Management Organisation: Fisheries Division: Registered files (MA prefix)
Date

1990-2006

Description

The records relate to locally held Liaison Committees, which were set up by Defra to promote better liaison between the dredging and fishing industries; and policy on dredging.

Many pieces contain charts.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

MA

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Fisheries Division I, 1957-2001
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Marine Environmental Protection Division, 1986-1991
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Rural and Marine Environment Division, 1998-2001
Physical description

12 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

from 2016 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Custodial history

The series was originally under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) until 2001, when they became the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). In 2005, the government launched the Marine Fisheries Agency (MFA), as a new Executive Agency. In April 2010, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) was launched under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 as a new non-departmental public body (NDPB) the files are currently under their jurisdiction.

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Administrative / biographical background

The series was initially opened in 1985 for Fisheries Division I, Branch 'C' by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. In 1988 this was amended to Fisheries MEP (Marine Environment Protection) and then to RMED (Rural Marine Environment Division), Marine Waters and Marine Environment.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14924170/

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Marine Management Organisation: Fisheries Division: Registered files (MA prefix)