Extracts from Public Bill committee consideration of the Fisheries Bill (Fifth sitting) - Dec 11
Wednesday, 12 December 2018 08:20
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (George
Eustice):...There are then a number of regional fisheries
management organisations, crucial among which is the North East
Atlantic Fisheries Commission, which we intend to rejoin. There is
also the North Atlantic Fisheries Organisation and the North
Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation. None has been covered in
the list and all of them are very important, particularly the North
Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization, which...Request free trial
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (George
Eustice):...There are then a number of regional fisheries
management organisations, crucial among which is the North East
Atlantic Fisheries Commission, which we intend to rejoin. There is
also the North Atlantic Fisheries Organisation and the North
Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation. None has been covered in
the list and all of them are very important, particularly the North
Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization, which relates to how we
deal with countries such as Greenland in managing vulnerable salmon
stocks. Then there are the various tuna commissions that the UK is
a signatory to, often on behalf of our overseas territories. The UK is a very important
voice in the International Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas. We also sit on the Indian Ocean Tuna
Commission...
(Waveney) (Con): I
am grateful to the Minister for that reassurance and confirmation
that the UK is very much aware of its environmental
responsibilities and is thinking globally. He is right to be
adopting that approach. I will highlight two issues. The
UK overseas territories might be small
in land mass, but many sit in enormous oceans. We also have, in my
own constituency, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and
Aquaculture Science, which is an arm of DEFRA. Over the last few
years, CEFAS has been very successful in winning work all around
the globe. It is very important. We have a great opportunity. It is
something that the British people feel very strongly about as
well.
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