Fisheries
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on fisheries. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 08.02.2013 | EU bibliographies: Proposed reform of the Common Fisheries Policy |
| This Note brings together documents relevant to the proposals to reform the Common Fisheries Policy and its scrutiny in the UK and EU. It is not an attempt to define policy in this area. For information on policy developments contact Oliver Bennett on extn 2263. | |
| 21.12.2012 | Icy fishing: UK and Iceland fish stock disputes |
| In spite of generally excellent bilateral relations, Iceland and the UK have had a number of fisheries disputes. There are now increasing tensions between the two parties after Iceland started catching large quantities of mackerel. Iceland has been condemned for 'plundering' the stock and for threatening its long-term future. The stock is worth some £200 million to the UK economy. The dispute has become known as the Mackerel War. | |
| 13.12.2012 | Iceland: an overview |
| 2012 has seen Iceland gear up for parliamentary elections in 2013, with plans for a new constitution as it emerges from its financial crisis and proceeds with its application to join the EU. | |
| 05.09.2012 | Cormorants and fisheries |
| This short note sets out the background to a current review of predation at fisheries by fish-eating birds, which is being undertaken by Defra. The Angling Trust's Action on Cormorants campaign has resulted in many Members receiving representations on this subject. | |
| 09.07.2012 | Common Fisheries Policy |
| This note covers proposals for reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 19.07.2009 | Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]: Committee Stage Report. Bill 137 2008-09. |
| The Bill would set up a new Marine Management Organisation (MMO); streamline marine licensing; introduce marine planning; reform fisheries management; provide for Marine Conservation Zones; and enable the creation of a route around the English coast. | |
| 16.06.2009 | Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL] |
| The Bill covers a broad range of marine issues and would: (1) set up a new Marine Management Organisation (MMO) under which many of the existing, diverse areas of marine regulation would be centralised; (2) streamline the existing marine licensing system and provide powers to create a joined up marine planning policy; (3) introduce new measures to reform fisheries management; (4) provide a framework for establishing marine conservation zones; and, (5) enable the creation of a route around the English coast. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 06.09.2011 | Domestic fisheries management - Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy. |
| Government response. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs report [Commons] | |
| 16.03.2011 | Domestic fisheries management - Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy. |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 15.12.2011 | EU FISHERY AGREEMENT WITH MOROCCO |
| That this House welcomes the decision by the European Parliament to reject the extension of the fishery agreement with Morocco because of the exploitation of the disputed waters off ... | |
| 06.07.2011 | SWITCH THE FISH CAMPAIGN |
| That this House welcomes the launch of Sainsbury's Switch the Fish campaign which encourages its customers to widen their shopping repertoire by trying one of five underutilised species ... | |
| 27.06.2011 | NORTHERN IRELAND FISHERIES AND NEPHROPS |
| That this House calls on the European Commission to recognise the importance of nephrops to the Northern Ireland fishing industry and to ensure adequate fishing opportunities in terms ... | |
| 18.05.2011 | DRAFT NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT ON WASTE WATER |
| That this House notes the publication by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the draft National Policy Statement on waste water; recognises the need to construct ... | |
| 26.04.2011 | JOHN WEST AND THE SOURCING OF TUNA FISH |
| That this House regrets that food canning company John West continues to source tinned tuna from non-sustainable sources, making it now the only major UK producer to do so; welcomes ... |
POST Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01.05.2010 | EU fisheries management, May 2010 |
| This POSTnote describes challenges to ecosystem-based fisheries management and how these might be tackled. A recent European Commission green paper on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy reconfirms the need to adopt an ecosystem approach. | |
| 01.06.2008 | Marine conservation zones, June 2008 |
| Marine conservation zones, June 2008. POSTnote 08/310. |
