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Proceeding contribution from Austin Mitchell (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 26 October 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords].


Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]

That is absolutely correct. We have already seen the anger that was produced on the east coast when French fishermen came in and disrupted the pots of fishermen from Scarborough, Bridlington and Whitby. I do not want a repetition of that, because it could lead to violence and would certainly lead to anger and disrespect for the law. I hope that the Minister can give us some guarantees on that situation. I know that it is a difficult one, because of the principles of the common fisheries policy, but it is still important that the principle of equal access to a common resource should not allow European fishermen to fish in our marine conservation areas when British fishermen cannot. That is a basic principle.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
498 c84-5 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Access Common fisheries policy Conservation Coastal areas Cooperation Countryside Fisheries Environment protection Land use Inshore fishing Environment Agency Isles of Scilly Isle of Wight Estuaries Planning Public bodies Public footpaths Marine animals Wales Sports Rights of way Seas and oceans Welsh Government Angling Natural England Marine Management Organisation Marine conservation zones Inshore fisheries and conservation authorities
Legislation
Marine and Coastal Access Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk