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Statement on the outcome of the Fisheries Council held in Brussels on 18 and 19 December 1997. [HL 66]. - Includes figures.
Statement on the outcome of the Fisheries Council held in Brussels on 18 and 19 December 1997. [HL 66]. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Lord Hughes of Woodside
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Donoughue
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 January 1998
Answered on
19 January 1998
Subjects
Conservation; Fisheries; Fishery agreements; Fishing catches; EU action; Fish; Norway; Quotas; Iceland; White fish; EC Fisheries Council; Total allowable catches; Greenland; Faroe Islands; Sandeels; Tuna; Herring; Mackerel; Sprats; Swordfish
Date
19 January 1998
Reference
HL 66; 584 c219-22WA
House
House of Lords
Statement on the outcome of the Fisheries Council held in Brussels on 18th and 19th December. - Inc figures.
Statement on the outcome of the Fisheries Council held in Brussels on 18th and 19th December. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 December 1997
For answer on
22 December 1997
Answered on
22 December 1997
Mrs. Humble: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the outcome of the Fisheries Council held in Brussels
on 18 and 19 December; and if he will make a statement. [22179]
Mr. Morley: I represented the United Kingdom at the meeting of the Fisheries Council in Brussels on 18-19 December, together with my
noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Scotland.
The Council agreed by qualified majority, with Ireland voting against, the total allowable catches and quotas to apply in 1998 in
Community waters.
Throughout the negotiations I stressed the need to be guided by the advice of the scientists and to be cautious in our management of
fish stocks while at the same time taking account of the practical realities and economic needs of fishermen. I believe that the
final package struck that balance.
In order to conserve stocks, TACs were reduced where necessary. In other cases, where the state of stocks justified it, TACs were
increased. At the end of the negotiations, the total UK quotas agreed for the stocks of most importance to our fishermen were some
26,000 tonnes higher in cod equivalent terms than the quotas being discussed at the start of the negotiations. This increase is
worth approximately £11 million to the industry and means our total quotas in cod equivalent terms for these stocks are five per
cent. above the 1997 level. Higher quotas for some stocks combined with the fleet reductions which have been taking place should
increase the profitability of our fishermen.
I invoked the Hague Preference on all stocks where it was necessary to do so.
I am very pleased to say that the agreement included a new TAC for sandeels and new allocations for five other North Sea stocks.
These new controls will limit uptake in some sensitive fisheries and their establishment represents a significant advance in
conservation. Moreover, I secured changes which greatly improved the UK's share of the TACs for North Sea sprat and herring
by-catches.
As well as for the first time introducing a catch limit on sandeels in the North Sea, the Council agreed further restrictions on
industrial fisheries by reducing the TAC set for herring by-catches in industrial fisheries.
The Council did not agree the new North Sea TACs proposed for anglerfish, megrim, turbot, mixed flatfish, and skates and rays. It
did, however, make a commitment to reach agreement on these TACs by 30 March 1998 and, in order to avoid irresponsible fishing, the
Council and Commission agreed our suggestion that no fish caught after 1 January 1998 will count towards track records under the new
TACs.
Within the package there was agreement to the allocation of the Western waters horse mackerel TAC in which I secured an increase in
the UK's share from 8.28 per cent. to 9.81 per cent.
I also succeeded in securing an increase to 22.9 per cent. as the United Kingdom's share of the TAC for Atlanto-Scandian herring.
This will replace the 19,85 per cent. share imposed on the UK at the April Fisheries Council.
The Council agreed unanimously to access and quota arrangements for 1998 with neighbouring non-Member States. Declines in the stocks
managed by Norway mean that Community and UK fishing opportunities have been reduced at North Norway. We have, however, retained our
quotas in Faroese, Greenland and Iceland waters at the same levels as in 1997.
The Council also agreed unanimously to the allocation of the Community's 1998 quotas in the waters covered by the North-West
Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, together with technical conservation and control measures applicable to those waters, and to the
allocation of the Community's redfish quota in the waters covered by the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, together with
management measures for those waters.
In order to implement commitments made in the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the Council agreed
unanimously to the introduction of TACs for bluefin tuna and swordfish.
The Commission presented a paper reviewing the marketing of fisheries products which will be discussed during the UK Presidency next
year.
Subjects
Conservation; Fisheries; Fishery agreements; Fishing catches; EU action; Fish; Norway; Quotas; Iceland; White fish; EC Fisheries Council; Total allowable catches; Greenland; Faroe Islands; Sandeels; Tuna; Herring; Mackerel; Sprats; Swordfish
Date
22 December 1997
Reference
22179; 303 c493-4W
House
House of Commons