Consultation on Timeline and Work Programme for Development of the Fourth Cycle River Basin Management Plan 2028 – 2033. December 2025.
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Consultation on the Review on Unlicensed Fishing for Crab and Lobsters. December 2025.
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Consultation on Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) in New Housing Developments. December 2025.
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Consultation on the Climate Action Plan 2023 – 2027. October 2025.
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Consultation on the Plastic Pollution Plan for Northern Ireland. September 2025.
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Consultation on the Fisheries and Water Environment Bill. September 2025.
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Consultation on the Offshore Wind Environmental Compensatory Measures Reforms (DEFRA). September 2025.
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Consultation on the Draft Industry Noise Action Plan – Round 4. August 2025.
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Consultation on Marine Licences: Changes to Fees, Exemptions and Self-Service Licences (DEFRA). August 2025.
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Consultation on the UK Marine Strategy – Part One (DEFRA). August 2025.
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Consultation on the Northern Ireland Draft 3rd Climate Change Adaptation Programme (NICCAP3). August 2025
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Consultation on the Nutrients Action Programme 2026 – 2029. July 2025
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Consultation on the Impacts on the Water Environment: A Call for Evidence (NIEA). June 2025.
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Consultation on the Offshore Renewable Energy Action Plan (OREAP) – Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment (RIAA) (Department for Economy). May 2025.
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Consultation on the Establishment of a Marine Recovery Fund (DEFRA). May 2025.
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Consultation on the Living With Water in Derry/Londonderry Draft Plan (Department for Infrastructure). April 2025.
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Consultation on the Review of Environmental Governance in Northern Ireland, Call for Evidence. March 2025.
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Consultation on the Draft Budget 2025-26 (Department of Finance). March 2025.
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Consultation on the Establishment of a Just Transition Commission. January 2025.
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Consultation on the Elasmobranch Conservation Strategy. December 2024.
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Consultation on the Seabird Conservation Strategy and Action Plan. December 2024.
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Consultation on the Amendments to Annex A of the Joint Fisheries Statement. November 2024.
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Consultation on the Draft Programme for Government 2024 – 2027. ‘Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most’ (NI Executive). November 2024.
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Consultation on the Blue Carbon Action Plan (DAERA). August 2024.
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Consultation on the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Strategy Review (DAERA). August 2024.
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Consultation on Engagement on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Offshore Renewable Energy Forum (OREF) (Department for Economy). April 2024
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Consultation on Trawling Activity Inside the Six Nautical Mile and Baselines (Republic of Ireland). April 2024.
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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Biodiversity Strategy 2024 – 2030. February 2024.
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Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Call for Evidence – Review of Drivers and Pressures Affecting the UK Marine Environment. January 2024.
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Consultation on the Draft Tourism Strategy for Northern Ireland: 10 Year Plan. (Department for Economy). January 2024.
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Consultation on the proposed ban of the manufacture, supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic (DEFRA). November 2023.
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Consultation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Scoping Report – part of the the Department for Economy’s draft Offshore Renewable Energy Action Plan (OREAP). October 2023.
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Consultation on Northern Ireland’s 2030 & 2040 Emissions and Reduction Targets & First Three Carbon Budgets & Seeking Views on Climate Change Committee (CCC) Advice Report: The Path to a Net Zero Northern Ireland. October 2023.
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Consultation on New Aquaculture Proposals for Mill Bay. October 2023.
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Consultation on the Department for Economy – Offshore Renewable Energy Action Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Process Flowchart and Constraints Data. August 2023.
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Northern Ireland Marine Task Force (NIMTF) and Freshwater Task Force (FWTF) Joint Response to the Consultation on the Department for Infrastructure Equality Impact Assessment – Budget 2023/2024. August 2023.
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Consultation on the North Channel Wind Scoping Consultation. June 2023.
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Consultation on the Draft Renewable Energy Action Plan. March 2023. Click here to access NIMTF response.
Consultation on the Outline Strategy for Future Marine and Fisheries Support 2023-2028. February 2023. Click here to access NIMTF response.
Consultation on Irelands 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan. November 2022. Click here to access NIMTF response.
Intertidal hand gathering of shellfish in Northern Ireland: A call for evidence. August 2022.
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Consultation on management measures on the use of fast craft and personal watercraft (PWC) in marine protected areas. August 2022.
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Consultation on I-VMS for under-12m vessels. May 2022.
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Northern Ireland Fishermen’s Federation (NIFF) and NIMTF’s joint letter in response to the draft Join Fisheries Statement. April 2022.
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Consultation on the draft Joint Fisheries Statement. April 2022.
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Consultation on soft-shelled edible (brown) crab. March 2022.
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Consultation on the draft Environment Strategy for Northern Ireland. January 2022.
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Consultation on the draft Green Growth Strategy for Northern Ireland. December 2021.
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UK Marine Strategy Part Three: Programme of Measures (November 2021).
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Call for Evidence on Plan to Eliminate Plastic Pollution in Northern Ireland. October 2021.
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Consultation on Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network. July 2021.
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Consultation on Proposed amendments to the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order (NI). July 2021.
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Consultation on policy options for the new Energy Strategy for Northern Ireland. March 2021.
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Consultation on the UK Dolphin and Porpoise Conservation Strategy. March 2021.
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Consultation on the development of fisheries management measures for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and establishment of Scallop enhancement sites in the Northern Ireland inshore region. November 2020.
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Discussion Document on a Northern Ireland Climate Change Bill (December 2020).
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Environment Links UK – UK Marine Strategy Part Two (UK Governments Consultation 2020).
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Department for the Economy – Energy Strategy – Call for Evidence.
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Islandmagee Gas Storage Consultation:
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Environment Strategy for Northern Ireland (DAERA Consultation 2019).
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NIMTF – UK Marine Strategy Part One (UK Governments Consultation 2019 – NIMTF Cover Letter).
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Environment Links UK – UK Marine Strategy Part One (UK Governments Consultation 2019).
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Northern Ireland Marine Spatial Plan (DAERA Consultation 2018).
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Proposed MCZ Tranche 3 Designations (DEFRA Consultation 2018).
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Environmental Principles & Accountability in the Environment (DEFRA Consultation 2018).
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Fisheries White Paper: Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations (DEFRA Consultation 2018).
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National Marine Planning Framework Baseline Report (ROI Consultation 2018).
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Northern Ireland Marine Task Force 