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Welcome to the APPG on Fisheries newsletter. Through regular updates, we aim to keep you informed of policy developments, Parliamentary announcements and sector headlines. We also provide round-ups of current Committee inquiries and fisheries-focused monitoring of the Parliamentary record, Hansard.
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Parliament News | Fisheries News | Hansard Monitoring
A New Era: The Fisheries Act and Brexit

Our first event of 2021 will be a special public briefing event, where we will hear from government and fishing authorities about what the Fisheries Act 2020 and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement mean for UK fishing.

Speakers will include the Rt Hon George Eustice MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Anne Freeman, Deputy Director of Domestic Fisheries and Reform at Defra, as well as representatives from the devolved administrations.

Questions will be pre-submitted in the weeks ahead of the event, to be answered by speakers during their presentations.
Register here
Policy Brief: Staying Safe at Sea

This briefing summarises the output from the APPG on Fisheries open Parliamentary webinar, 1 Dec 2020. The meeting brought together a diverse array of stakeholders from across the UK to discuss efforts to improve fishing safety. This document is a synthesis of the discussions both from the event and online (via #SafetyatSea).
Read the brief

Parliament News
Government Sets Up Task Force to Help Seafood Businesses amid Brexit Chaos

In addition to a £23 million support package, the government is setting up a task force to assist Scottish seafood businesses that have been affected by the changes in export regulations following Brexit, by aiming to alleviate border issues.
EFRA Committee Launch Urgent Inquiry Following Brexit Border Delays

The Committee for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a new urgent inquiry into how the Government can support meat & seafood exporters. They are calling for evidence by the 19th February on topics such as border disruptions and usefulness of guidance.

MMO Begins Consultation to Better Protect England's Offshore Areas

The Marine Management Organisation has launched a consultation seeking views on how it should manage four of England’s Marine Protected Areas. Proposed measures seek to prohibit & restrict the use of certain gear types.

Mollusc Exports to The EU: Class B Bivalves

Following disruption to the export from the UK to the EU of live bivalve molluscs from Class B waters, Defra is in talks with the European Commission to find a solution, and is also communicating with the UK shellfish sector.

Fisheries News
A round-up of the latest UK-relevant fishing news from a variety of sources.
 
Plymouth City Council Invites Fishing Community to Voice Views on Trade Deal
The council has opened the floor to the city’s fishing community to give their views on how the Brexit deal has impacted their livelihoods.

Response to the £23million Support Package 
Policy and fishing industry bodies have responded to the government support package set to help seafood exporters who've been impacted by Brexit since 1 Jan.

A UK Seafood Innovation Fund Project to Improve Seafood Traceability
A feasibility study to define a traceability system for the UK’s marine by-product supply chain aims to trace by-products such as fish heads, fins, skin and bone.

Get Involved In The LoveSeafood Campaign
SeaFish UK has expanded the tools available for seafood businesses to engage with the LoveSeafood campaign, which aims to increase domestic seafood consumption.

Scottish Fisheries: A Low Carbon Footprint
New research suggests that Scottish pelagic fisheries have a low carbon footprint compared with other methods of animal-based food production.

Hansard Monitoring

Hansard is the official record of debates, votes and ministerial statements in Parliament. Our newsletters gather together any debates or questions concerning fisheries that have recently taken place.

Question | Defra | 3 Feb | Support for UK fish producers to supply domestic markets

Debate | Holyrood | 3 Feb | On Brexit and Scottish fishermen

Question | Defra | 2 Feb | Setting UK landing requirements for UK vessels

Question | Defra | 2 Feb | Expansion of the UK fleet

Question | Defra | 2 Feb | Impact of Trade Agreement on job losses in UK fishing

Question | Defra | 2 Feb | Access to distant waters: Norway, Iceland, Greenland

Question | Defra | 1 Feb | Seafood Disruption Support Scheme - further information

Question | Defra | 29 Jan | Domestic consumption of UK-caught seafood

Question | Scottish Office | 27 Jan | Support for Scottish fishing

Question | Scottish Office | 27 Jan | Impact of Trade Agreement on Scottish fishing

Question | Defra | 27 Jan | Contaminants in the marine environment

Question | Defra | 27 Jan | £23 million support: possibility for use in staff training

Question | Defra | 27 Jan | UK's bluefin tuna quota

Question | Defra | 27 Jan | Management of supertrawlers in UK waters

Question | Defra | 27 Jan | Impact of Trade Agreement on fish exports

Question | Defra | 27 Jan | Commodity codes causing export issues

Debate | Commons | 27 Jan | Scottish fishing exports

Debate | Commons | 27 Jan | Investment in the fishing industry

Debate | Holyrood | 27 Jan | Business support: request for further clarity 

Debate | Commons | 26 Jan | The Environment Bill (clause 11 on plastic pollution)

Debate | Lords | 26 Jan | The fishing industry and the night-time economy

Question | Defra | 26 Jan | Quantities of fish caught by EU vessels in UK waters

Question | Defra | 26 Jan | The proportion of UK stocks considered overfished

Question | Defra | 25 Jan | The effect of industrial trawlers on seabed habitat

Question | Defra | 25 Jan | Prohibiting fishing in protected areas of the UK

Question | Defra | 25 Jan | Effect of bottom trawling on UK MPAs

Question | Defra | 25 Jan | Compensation eligibility: companies with criminal records

Question | Defra | 25 Jan | Fish caught by supertrawlers in UK waters

Question | Defra | 25 Jan | Defra's Brexit helplines: export and catch

Question | Defra | 22 Jan | Compensation for fishing sector

Question | Defra | 22 Jan | EU quota transfer

Question | Defra | 22 Jan | Funding package to support UK fishing

Question | Defra | 22 Jan | Landing more fish in British ports

Question | Defra | 22 Jan | Fish and shellfish consignments denied entry to EU

Business of the House | Commons | 21 Jan | UK fishing going forward

Question | Defra | 21 Jan | Reallocation of UK fishing quota to small boat fishers

Question | Defra | 21 Jan | Fisheries Act: commitment to sustainability

Debate | Holyrood | 21 Jan | Impact of EU exit on Scotland's rural economy

Debate | Holyrood | 21 Jan | Support for food & drink businesses (inc. seafood)

Debate | Commons | 21 Jan | Fishing in distant waters 

Debate | Commons | 21 Jan | Extra support for the fishing sector

Debate | Commons | 21 Jan | Effect of UK-EU trade agreement on Scottish fisheries

Debate | Commons | 21 Jan | Quota uplift

Question | Defra | 20 Jan | UK fishing in Norway EEZ and Barents Sea

Question | Defra | 20 Jan | Supertrawler ban to protect UK fish stocks

Question | Defra | 20 Jan | Protecting areas from illegal fishing by large trawlers

Question | Defra | 20 Jan | UK fishing in Icelandic EEZ

Question | Defra | 20 Jan | Banning supertrawlers from Marine Protected Areas

Question | Defra | 20 Jan | UK fishing in Svalbard EEZ

Question | Defra | 20 Jan | Procurement of new or second-hand UK fishing vessels

Question | Defra | 20 Jan | UK fishing in Greenland EEZ

Debate | Commons | 20 Jan | Barriers to seafood exports
For more information, contact the APPG on Fisheries Secretariat

Jacob Ashton, Katrina Ryan and Rebecca Kaye
secretariat@fisheriesappg.org
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