This group meetings quarterly and is ongoing. It is a transdisciplinary group with stakeholders from fishing industry, government, CEFAS, environment, fisheries management, science. This meeting series does not have an end date, so currently set to today's date. This also includes a scientific sub-group who meet regularly outside the quarterly main group meetings. This group is involved in the R&D and implementation surrounding whelk management in the UK and the Fisheries Management Plans.