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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Fisheries Divisions IV and III (restructuring...

Catalogue reference: MAF 452

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MAF 452

This series covers consultation and planning associated with the restructuring of the industry, licensing schemes for UK fishing vessels, fisheries protection services and management of fishing quotas.

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Reference

MAF 452

Title
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Fisheries Divisions IV and III (restructuring of the industry): Registered Files (FIR series)
Date

1977-2008

Description

This series covers consultation and planning associated with the restructuring of the industry, licensing schemes for UK fishing vessels, fisheries protection services and management of fishing quotas.

Related material

The main series for the Fisheries Divisions is: MAF 209

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

FIR

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Fisheries Division III, 1972-2001
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Fisheries Division IV, 1976-1985
Physical description

315 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2005 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Accumulation dates

1976 onwards

Accruals

Series is accruing

Selection and destruction information

Selected under section 2.2.1.2 of TNA's Acquisition Policy

Administrative / biographical background

In 1976 responsibility for the structure of the UK fishing industry passed to a newly created Division IV within the Fisheries division. In 1978 Division IV assumed responsibility for fisheries protection services and the negotiation of EU fishing quotas. In 1985 the number of divisions within the Fisheries group of MAFF was reduced to three, and the FIR series became the responsibility of Division III.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16320/

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Fisheries Divisions IV and III (restructuring of the industry): Registered Files (FIR series)