Written question asked by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 12 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 July 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Monday, 1 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications of the proposed European road map for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy in respect of (a) in-shore fishermen, (b) the future management of shellfish, (c) the management of multi-annual quotas, (d) the future market for the trade in quotas, (e) the confidence in retaining relative stability, (f) the opportunities to give fishing industry stakeholders executive power to make policy and management decisions and (g) the prospects for the future of the United Kingdom fishing industry. - (Holding answer 17 June 2002).

Answer: Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the implications of the proposed European road map for the reform of the common fisheries policy in respect of (a) in-shore fishermen, (b) the future management of shellfish, (c) the management of multi-annual quotas, (d) the future market for the trade in quotas, (e) the confidence in retaining relative stability, (f) the opportunities to give fishing industry stakeholders executive power to make policy and management decisions and (g) the prospects for the future of the United Kingdom fishing industry. [62597] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 17 June 2002]: The Commission published its first set of proposals for reform of the Common Fisheries Policy on 28 May 2002. Our preliminary assessment is that the aims of the proposals are broadly in line with the UK view developed in the light of our consultation with stakeholders last year about the Commission's Green Paper on the subject. We shall in coming weeks be assessing, again in consultation with all interested parties in the UK, all the possible implications of the Commission's proposals.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 62597; 388 c62W;388 c61-2W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Common fisheries policy Fisheries Fish Inshore fishing Reform Shellfish Quotas
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