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

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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)
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.

Date: 1977-2008
Related material:

The main series for the Fisheries Divisions is: MAF 209

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: FIR
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

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
Selection and destruction information: Selected under section 2.2.1.2 of TNA's Acquisition Policy
Accruals: Series is accruing
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.

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