Most of the UK-registered vessels fishing in Western Waters (ICES sub-areas VII and VIII) belong to two POs: the South Western Fish Producers’ Organisation (SWFPO) and the Cornish Fish Produ- cers’ Organisation (CFPO). Between them, these POs represent the majority of fishing vessels based in South West England (princi- pally the counties of Devon and Cornwall), although they both also have member vessels from other parts of the UK. The UK Western Waters offshore demersal fleet includes beam trawlers, demersal trawlers, liners and netters. Main target stocks include sole, plaice, hake, megrim and monkfish.