Written question asked by Bill Tynan (Labour) on Monday, 8 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 November 2004. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 15 November 2004 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 likely changes in United Kingdom fisheries management which will result from the introduction of the Community Fisheries Control Agency.

Answer: Mr. Tynan: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the likely changes in United Kingdom fisheries management which will result from the introduction of the Community Fisheries Control Agency. [197576] Mr. Bradshaw: The proposals for creation of a Community Fisheries Control Agency are still subject to negotiation. However, they will not alter the responsibilities of the United Kingdom or other member states to ensure effective policing of fisheries activity: we will want to be satisfied that the final regulation is compatible with our national arrangements. The creation of an agency is intended to assist in, for example, joint planning for the deployment of inspection resources. This might involve member states contributing resources to agreed monitoring programmes for specific fisheries. In many respects this would be little different from ad hoc arrangements for joint working in which the UK has participated over recent years.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 426 c1012-3W;426 c1016-7W; 197576
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Common fisheries policy Fisheries Inspections EU action Community Fisheries Control Agency
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