Written question asked by Lord Dykes (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 November 2010.

Common Fisheries Policy

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek stronger mandatory control mechanisms in the revised European Union Common Fisheries Policy framework.

Answer: Council Regulation 1224/2009 establishes a new control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (CFP). The regulation was the subject of extensive discussion before its adoption, and by strengthening the controls in the previous system it is designed to provide a sound and effective control framework for the foreseeable future. The Government are also seeking improvements to the way European fisheries are managed under a reformed CFP.

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