The Thames Estuary Partnership's Fisheries Action Group (FAG) brings together statutory authorities, water companies, local authorities, researchers and local fishermen to discuss fisheries issues of concern to the Thames Estuary. The FAG was established in January 2001.

What does the FAG aim to achieve?

Amongst the objectives of the FAG are the following:

Fisheries Action Group members (alphabetical order) include:

• Blackwater Oystermen's Association
• Brightlingsea & District Fishermen's Association
• Burnham and District Fishermen
• CEFAS
• Clacton and District Fishermen's Society
• DEFRA
• DPWorld
• Environment Agency
• Essex Shell Fishermen's Association
• Folkestone Trawlers Ltd
• Harwich Fishermen's Association
• Kent & Essex Seafisheries Committee
• Kingfisher Angling Club
• Leigh and Southend Joint Fishermen's Association
• London Port Health Authority
• Port of London Authority
• Queensborough Fishermen's Association
• Sea Breeze Trawlers Ltd
• Sealife on Southend Seafront
• Thanet Fishermen's Association
• University College London
• University of Westminster
• Walton Fishermen
• West Mersea Drift Net Fishermen
• Whitstable Fishermen's Association
• Wivenhoe Fishermen
• Zoological Society of London