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Fisheries Bill [HL]

Moved by

Lord Teverson

1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

“Fisheries principles

(1) Fish present within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone shall be a common resource owned by the United Kingdom on behalf of its citizens.

(2) Quotas or other rights to harvest fish whether allocated to vessels, public bodies, or individuals natural or corporate shall remain the property of the United Kingdom.

(3) No vessel, public body, or individual natural or corporate shall have a permanent claim over quota or other fishing rights granted to them by a public authority.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment makes clear that UK fish stocks are the property of the nation and not private organisations.