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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement concerning the failure to meet the required targets set under MAGP IV for the pelagic sector and the effect this will have on future EU funding for fisheries from 1st January 2003;...

Asked by

Ann Winterton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 July 2002

Reference

389 c132W; 69212;69211

House

House of Commons

Whitty, Lord

Lords Statement on what the outcome was of the Fisheries Council held in Brussels on 18 June. [HL 59].

Asked by

Lord Peston (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 June 2001

Reference

HL 59; 626 c7-8WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Statement on the Fisheries Council held in Brussels on 18th June.

Asked by

Lord Coaker (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 June 2001

For answer on

22 June 2001

Answered on

22 June 2001

Vernon Coaker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the outcome was of the Fisheries Council held in Brussels on 18 June. [772] Mr. Morley: I represented the UK at the Fisheries Council on 18 June together with Ms Rhona Brankin, the Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development in the Scottish Executive and Ms Brid Rogers, Northern Irish Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development. The Council had a full discussion of the Commission's Green Paper on the 2002 Review of the Common Fisheries Policy. There was considerable support for the UK's major concerns: to work towards a policy which is economically and environmentally sustainable; to retain the system of total allowable catches and quotas distributed according to relative stability; to continue with existing restrictions on access, in particular the six and 12-mile limits which we argued should be established permanently; to provide for increased involvement of fishermen in developing fisheries policy, in particular through a regionalised approach; to address more effectively the environmental impacts of fishing, reducing discards, recognising the value of low impact fishing and angling, and minimising the adverse effects of fishing on non-target species such as small cetaceans; to ensure more consistent and effective enforcement across all member states; and to tackle more effectively the imbalance between fishing capacity and stocks, not least by ending the use of subsidies by grant aiding more powerful and efficient vessels. The work on the Green Paper will continue under the Belgian Presidency and the Commission is expected to produce detailed legislative proposals later this year. The Council agreed conclusions on the Commission's action plan on biodiversity. We welcomed these, in particular the commitment to give priority for action for the most sensitive species listed in the Habitats Directive. The Commission introduced a communication setting out their thinking on the longer term multi-annual recovery plans for cod and hake stocks. There was also some discussion of the more immediate measures for North Sea cod which are currently being negotiated with Norway. The Commissioner emphasised the serious state of the stocks and the need to take substantial measures if the stocks are to be able to recover. We supported the development of action plans and the inevitable constraints on fishing which would be required if they were to be effective. But at the same time we stressed the importance of engaging the fishing industry in the development of plans and the need to take sufficient account of their impact on returns from fishing. The Commission is expecting to conclude negotiations on North Sea cod with Norway shortly and to introduce measures applicable in 2002; detailed proposals on longer term measures will be put to the Council for consideration in the autumn. In view of the failure to establish a new fisheries agreement with Morocco the Council agreed that the existing provision for structural funds to be made available to support the fishing fleets affected would be extended until the end of 2001. The Commission plans to make proposals shortly for a restructuring scheme. Finally, the Commission presented a proposal to extend the multi-annual guidance programme (MAGP IV) for one year until the end of 2002. This will be considered in detail by the Council in the autumn.

Date

22 June 2001

Reference

772; 370 c13-4W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what progress has been made towards meeting EU targets for reducing fishing fleet over capacity. - Including ref to COM (2000) 738 in Library.

Asked by

Alan Campbell (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 January 2001

Reference

145578; 361 c696-7W;361 c698-9W

House

House of Commons

Donoughue, Lord

Whether unused fishing effort allocations may be carried over from one year to the next within European Union Multi Annual Guidance Programme (MAGP IV). [HL 2425]. - Includes ref to 307 c187-8W, 24 February 1998.

Asked by

Lord Acton (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 May 1999

Reference

600 c154WA; HL 2425

House

House of Lords

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on the carry-over of unused fishing effort allocations within the EU Multi Annual Guidance Programme (MAGP IV). - Includes ref to 24 February 1999 at 307 c187-8W.

Asked by

Keith Darvill (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 1999

Reference

83902; 331 c50W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Answered by

Elliot Morley (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

19 March 1998

Reference

308 c1406

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

1st supplementary on same.

Asked by

Lawrie Quinn (Labour)

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 1998

Reference

308 c1406

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Answered by

Elliot Morley (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

19 March 1998

Reference

308 c1406

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what consultations he has had recently with leaders of the fishing industry with regard to coastal management schemes.

Asked by

Lawrie Quinn (Labour)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 1998

Reference

308 c1406; 33769

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which EU member states have been given credit against their MAGP targets, affecting beam trawlers, for a reduction in the overall beam length. - Includes ref to Commission Decision 98/121/EC.

Asked by

Michael Jack (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1998

Reference

32184; 308 c158-9W;308 c158W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the means by which (a) Spain, (b) the Netherlands, (c) France, (d) Denmark and (e) Germany plan to achieve their MAGP IV objectives; if applications have been made to the European Union Commission for each of their...

Asked by

Anthony Steen (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1998

Reference

33038; 308 c159-60W;308 c159W

House

House of Commons

Donoughue, Lord

Statement on the outcome of discussions with the fishing industry on arrangements to implement United Kingdom obligations under MAGP IV, with particular reference to the introduction of effort controls in the pelagic and beam trawl segments. [HL719]. - Inc fact that changes are without prejudice to the further consultations on...

Asked by

Lord Williams of Elvel (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 March 1998

Reference

586 c133-4WA

House

House of Lords

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Statement on what was the outcome of discussions with the fishing industry on arrangements to implement United Kingdom obligations under MAGP IV, with particular reference to the introduction of effort controls in the pelagic and beam trawl segments, in Library as DEP 3/6164. - Includes ref to 303 c226-9W.

Asked by

Sandra Osborne (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 February 1998

For answer on

24 February 1998

Answered on

24 February 1998

Ms Osborne: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the outcome of discussions with the fishing industry on arrangements to implement United Kingdom obligations under MAGP IV, with particular reference to the introduction of effort controls in the pelagic and beam trawl segments; and if he will make a statement. [31038] Mr. Morley: As I explained to the House on 17 December 1997, Official Report, columns 227-29, the progress made during negotiations with the European Commission on the UK's detailed plans for implementing MAGP IV, together with the results of the 1997 Decommissioning Scheme, mean that, provided fishing effort in other fleet segments does not increase, immediate further action in 1998 can be limited to the introduction of effort controls in the pelagic and beam trawl segments. I also explained that the Government's preference was for such controls to be managed by the industry itself and that detailed discussions with the fishermen concerned would be held without delay. As a result of those meetings, it has been possible for the fishing effort available in 1998 to be allocated between the various Producer Organisations (POs) or groups of fishermen concerned. The allocations are, however, provisional and will need to be reviewed as definitive information about activity in 1997 becomes available. All POs and groups have been invited to manage their uptake of effort to stay within these allocations on whatever basis they and their members consider appropriate within their constitutions. The Government are not seeking to impose any particular formula for this and are not making any allocations of effort to individual vessels. POs and groups will therefore have the flexibility to respond to local circumstances and, within their allocations, to take account of any special factors affecting particular members. I would expect them to do this in a fair and responsible way in accordance with their rules. These arrangements are expected to cover virtually all vessels definitively assigned to both segments this year. There may, however, be a few vessels which remain outside PO or other membership, for which a separate non-sector effort allocation will operate. Where POs or groups remain within their effort allocations no further action by Government will be needed. But in cases where monitoring shows risks that allocations will be exceeded, POs or groups will be warned and fishing by their members suspended, through the licensing mechanism, if no appropriate response is made. Guidance on the arrangements for measuring and monitoring fishing effort is being issued to all fishermen concerned and copies will be placed in the Library of the House shortly, together with details of the provisional effort allocations. In addition to the above, certain limited changes are being introduced for distant water vessels, which were the subject of a separate consultation exercise with those concerned. These are designed to reflect the possibility of effort outside EU waters being varied in line with fishing opportunities, as provided for in Article 8 of Council Decision 97/413/EC. But any such requests need also to be cleared with the European Commission and will be subject to examination on a case by case basis. All the above changes are without prejudice to the further consultations on the operation of the licensing system, which I announced on 17 December, and to the review of the current moratorium on the issue of distant water licences, which will be taking place shortly. The Government recognise that the introduction of these effort management measures represents a new development in fisheries policy. We are alive to the concerns of the industry and will be seeking to ensure that the details of implementation are as practically devised as possible. The arrangements will be kept under review and, in particular, we shall want to consider the possible need for changes at the time of the Commission's interim review of MAGP IV in the first quarter of 1999.

Date

24 February 1998

Reference

31038; 307 c187-8W

House

House of Commons

Donoughue, Lord

Statement on what are the UKs objectives for the multi-annual guidance programme (MAGP IV) now adopted by the European Commission and announced on 17 December 1997. [HL 64]. - Includes table.

Asked by

Lord Hughes of Woodside (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 January 1998

Reference

HL 64; 584 c222-4WA

House

House of Lords

Donoughue, Lord

Statement on whether they will continue to make available licences to take mussel seed stock for the purpose of ongrowing.

Asked by

Lord Carmichael of Kelvingrove (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 January 1998

Reference

584 c176WA

House

House of Lords

Donoughue, Lord

Statement on changes to the arrangements for the licensing of United Kingdom registered fishing vessels when implementing the United Kingdom's latest multi-annual guidance programme (MAGP IV). - Includes details of arrangements and announcement of review of licensing arrangements.

Asked by

Lord Carmichael of Kelvingrove (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 January 1998

Reference

584 c178-81WA

House

House of Lords

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Statement on the United Kingdom's objectives for the multi-annual guidance programme (MAGP IV) now adopted by the European Commission and announced on 17th December. - Inc table.

Asked by

Joan Ryan (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 December 1997

For answer on

22 December 1997

Answered on

22 December 1997

Ms Ryan: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom's objectives for the multi-annual guidance programme (MAGP IV) now adopted by the European Commission and announced on 17 December. [22478] Mr. Morley: The Commission announced on 17 December that it had adopted the objectives for all 13 maritime Member States, details of which are to be published shortly in a series of Commission Decisions addressed to the Member States concerned. The full table applying to the United Kingdom which we expect to appear in the Official Journal is reproduced as follows: United Kingdom: Decision on MAGP IV _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Situation 1 Objective 31 December 1996 Objective 31 December 2001 January 1997 Stocks Segmen Fisher Catch Pilot Weight GT{1} kW GT{1} kW GT{1} kW x t GT{1} kW GT{1} kW x t t y compos rate ed x t ({1}00 x t ({1}00 ition (per reduct ({1}00 0) ({1}00 0) (per cent.) ion 0) 0) cent.) (per cent.) Small -- -- -- -- 20,120 286,36 21,901 286,15 -- -- 21,901 286,15 -- -- scale 7 4 4 coasta l <10 metres Sub 20,120 286,36 21,901 286,15 -- -- 21,901 286,15 total 7 4 4 EU waters Palegic Palagi North DR: 69 30 21.8 -- -- -- -- 1,660 3,841 -- -- 1,301 3,009 c Sea OF: 3 trawl Herrin Others and g : 28 Purse IV,VII seines d Wester DR:0 20 13.0 -- -- -- -- 4,981 11,524 -- -- 4,334 10,028 n OF: 65 palagi Others c : 35 Vb,VI, VII ex VIId VIII Extern -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- {2}570 {2}1,0 al 36 waters (Atlan to- scandi an herrin g) Blue -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- {} {2}460 {2}644 whitin g IV, VI, VII,VI II Segment 37,453 71,876 34,876 82,168 6,641 15,365 34,876 82,168 6,665 14,717 totals{3} EU waters Flatfish Beam Flatfi DR: 63 30 19.2 -- -- -- 3,988 15,529 -- -- -- 3,221 12,542 trawl sh IV OF: 1 Others : 36 Flatfi DR: 11 30 8.0 -- -- -- -- 2,092 7,234 -- -- 1,917 6,631 sh OF: 17 VII, Others VI : 71 {} Segment 28,240 117,61 26,062 103,05 6,080 22,763 26,062 103,05 5,138 19,173 totals{4} 6 4 4 EU waters Demersal Demers Demers DR: 18 30 14.2 116,58 400,12 120,63 422,87 29,119 98,210 120,63 422,87 24,993 84,294 al al IV, OF: 29 1 7 0 6 0 6 trawls Vb, Others seines VI, : 53 , VII, Nephro VIII ps EU waters Demersal and Lines DR: 15 30 8.3 16,431 51,977 15,854 67,364 -- -- 14,538 61,744 -- -- pelagic and OF: 13 nets Others : 72 Shellfish Shellf DR: 1 25 0.4 6,413 44,463 6,267 35,895 -- -- 6,242 35,768 -- -- (and ish OF: 0 demersal) fixed Others : 99 EU waters Shellfish Shellf DR: 1 25 0.6 11,766 55,648 11,615 51,232 -- -- 11,552 50,958 -- -- (and ish OF: 1 demersal) mobile Other: 97 EU waters Demersal Distan EU DR: 5 30 7.9 11,980 19,721 11,296 18,062 2,899 4,510 11,296 18,062 2,670 4,154 t waters OF: 21 water {5} Others : 74 International waters {} Extern DR: 5 5,458 7,133 3,587 5,679 -- -- 3,587 5,679 -- -- al OF: 0 waters Others {6} : 100 Sub 234,32 768,56 230,18 786,33 -- -- 228,78 780,30 -- -- total 2 1 7 0 3 9 Total 254,44 1,054, 252,08 1,072, -- -- 250,68 1,066, -- -- 2 928 8 484 4 463 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. DR = Depletion risk. OF = Overfished. {1} Includes estimated GT values in accordance with article 4 of the present Decision. The objectives will be revised as real GT values become available. {2} The objectives for 2001 for these fisheries are based on the levels of effort in 1996 and 1997. These objectives are subject to review in the light of the development of the fisheries. {3} The capacity objectives for 1996 have been increased by 2,108 GT, representing 45 per cent. of the backlog from the MAGP III. {4} The capacity objectives for 1996 have been increased by 1,782 GT and 11,914 kW, representing 45 per cent. of the backlog from the MAGP III. {5} Vessels fishing at least half the time in external waters. The capacity objectives for 1996 have been increased by 560 GT and 1,357 kW, representing 45 per cent. of the backlog from the MAGP III. {6} Vessels fishing exclusively outside EU waters. The objectives for this fishery are provisional and may be revised within the provisions of Article 8 of Council Decision 97/413/EC. The above figures do not take account of the expected take up of decommissioning grants under the 1997 Scheme, nor of other changes in the fleet register since the end of 1996, notably in the pelagic segment. When allowance is made for these factors, the effective reductions now required to meet the MAGP IV objectives are currently estimated as follows: Estimated rates of reduction required to implement the UK's objectives for MAGP in the light of the current UK fleet position and projected take up of 1997 decommissioning scheme _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Segment Fishery Estimated capacity/activity reduction Pelagic trawls and purse seines North Sea herring Western pelagic 36 per cent. effort reduction 29 per cent. Atlanto-Scandian herring Blue whiting effort reduction Effort not to exceed 1996 level Effort not to exceed 1997 level Beam trawl North Sea Area VII 19 per cent. effort reduction 8 per cent. effort reduction Demersal and nephrop trawls and seines -- Monitor and maintain effort within recent levels Lines and nets -- Reduce fleet tonnage by 7 per cent. Shellfish mobile gears -- Tonnage objective already met. Shellfish fixed gears -- Tonnage objective already met. Distant water fleet Mixed External and EU waters (over 50 per Tonnage objective already met. Maintain cent. non-EU) Non-EU waters only capacity in line with fishing opportunities Small scale coastal under 10 metres -- Tonnage objective already met _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

22 December 1997

Reference

22478; 303 c493-7W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Statement on continuing to make available licences to take mussel seed stock for purpose of ongrowing.

Asked by

David Stewart (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 1997

Reference

21663; 303 c225W

House

House of Commons

Debate on motion to take note of unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by MAFF on 8 December 1997 relating to the fixing of total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished

Lead member

Elliot Morley

Answering member

Michael Jack

Department

Scottish Office

Type

Parliamentary proceedings

Date

17 December 1997

Reference

303 c336-405

House

House of Commons

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