Written question asked by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 July 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 August 2014. It was answered by Lord De Mauley (Conservative) on Monday, 4 August 2014 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Common Fisheries Policy
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they are doing to reform the European Union fisheries policy.
- Answer
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The Government recently secured wide-ranging and progressive reforms to the EU Common Fishery Policy. Specific changes include the introduction of regionalised fisheries management, a phased landing obligation banning the discarding of fish and a legal commitment to setting fishing rates at sustainable levels. These wide ranging reforms will help deliver a prosperous fishing industry, healthy fish stocks and protect the marine environment.
Work to implement these measures is underway. A formal consultation on how to implement the landing obligation in pelagic fisheries in England recently closed. Regionally agreed Discard Plans for the North Sea and North West waters have been submitted to the Commission for adoption. Consultations with the fishing industry and other groups have started to develop a policy position for the introduction of the landing obligation in demersal fisheries.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- HL1443
- Session
- 2014-15
- Subjects
- Common fisheries policy
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