Extract from second reading debate (Commons) of the Fisheries Bill - Sep 1
Wednesday, 2 September 2020 08:22
James Sunderland (Bracknell) (Con)...There is a handful of issues
that may require further consideration, and I urge the Minister to
take note of them. One implied task is to prevent unlicensed
vessels from plundering UK waters. Although the imposition of fines
or impounding of assets will be a deterrent, enforcement action may
also be needed. Back in the day, as a young Army captain, I was
privileged to be involved with several fishery protection flights
in the Falklands that used radar to...Request free trial
(Bracknell) (Con)...There is a handful of issues
that may require further consideration, and I urge the Minister to
take note of them. One implied task is to prevent unlicensed
vessels from plundering UK waters. Although the imposition of fines
or impounding of assets will be a deterrent, enforcement action may
also be needed. Back in the day, as a young Army captain, I was
privileged to be involved with several fishery protection flights
in the Falklands that used radar to excellent
effect. Having identified unlicensed foreign vessels within
territorial waters, our friends in the Royal Navy and Royal Air
Force were then called upon to politely escort them off the
premises. This may yet be a persuasive tactic in the northern
hemisphere, too. Clarity will also be welcome about any new
arrangement for managing British waters beyond the UK—around
Gibraltar, Cyprus and the other overseas territories—and about the
national landing requirement...
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