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ALB, Arm’s Length Bodies, Public Bodies, Quangos, Public Servants, Civil Servants

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science is a Executive Agency sponsored by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Cefas provides critical science evidence and advice that underpins Defra policy development tackling the most pressing challenges for our marine and freshwater environment, including fisheries management, climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. Cefas delivers core work for Defra covering: the safeguarding of human and animal health, providing safe and sustainable seafood; enabling food security, including through supporting the work to reform fishing policies and fisheries negotiations; supporting the growth of marine economies, such as the realisation of UK commitments towards low carbon energy generation.

Regional Remit

CEFAS operates in the UK. Their headquarters are located in East of England.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

2023/24 Chair's Name

Mark Pendlington

Established

1997

Ombudsman

N/A

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Finances

This figure provides an overview of Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science’s income and expenditure during the 2023/24 financial year.

Some ALBs, such as those with Trading Fund status, do not classify their spending data by RDEL, CDEL, and AME and will report £0 for these values.
For more information regarding RDEL, CDEL and AME, please see our analysis of ALB Spending.

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24


Staffing

The figure below shows the types of staff employed by Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science on 31 March 2024.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Arms Length Bodies

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