A Marine Fisheries Agency is created The executive agency has been created to deliver the Government's services to the fishing industry and a number of marine environmental interests. It will carry out fisheries inspection and enforcement work previously done by the Sea Fisheries Inspectorate. It will also be responsible for administering fishing licensing and quota regimes, the provision of grants and advice to the fishing sector, collating and analysing statistical data on UK fisheries, and providing some marine conservation services for more information see New Marine Fisheries Agency launched 423/05
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