The Marine and Fisheries Agency (MFA) was an executive agency of the British government, founded on 1 October 2005, that controlled sea fishing in seas around England and Wales.
It received over £27 million in funding in 2009[1] and was replaced by the Marine Management Organisation on 1 April 2010.
In England and Wales, the Agency had overall responsibility for the enforcement of the European Union's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and associated regulations.
[5] In 2009 the Marine and Fisheries Agency were part of an expert advisory group during a report into UK offshore wind farms and their potential disruption to commercial fishing activities.
The report cited statistics provided by the Marine Fisheries Agency and concluded that there should be early consultation between offshore wind farm developers and fishermen during the planning process.