Motion ref. S5M-15096
Sea Fisheries and End of Year Negotiations
Submitted by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged: Monday, December 10, 2018
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Motions as amended
That the Parliament acknowledges the conclusion of coastal state negotiations and the bilateral negotiation with Norway on shared stocks in the North Sea and the forthcoming annual fisheries negotiations in Brussels; notes that 2019 will see the full implementation of the landing obligation for whitefish stocks and that the outcome of the Brussels negotiations will be pivotal in helping Scotland’s fishing fleet to reduce the potential impacts of choke species; is concerned that failure to explore and adopt all available solutions in this regard could potentially tie the fleet up; welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to respect the scientific advice in relation to next year’s quotas but recognises the importance of real time science data and accurate, current stock assessments as part of this approach, and supports its efforts to achieve the best possible outcome for Scotland’s fishermen, coastal communities and wider seafood sectors at the Brussels negotiations; notes that there will be increases in quotas; calls on the Scottish Government to support the industry to grow to meet the increased capacity both within the catching sector and processing; further calls for protected quota shares for new entrants with smaller community-based vessels; is concerned by recent reports of alleged illegal fishing activities, and calls for the use of robust vessel tracking and monitoring technology on all Scottish fishing vessels.
Vote
Result 67 for, 26 against, 17 abstained, 19 no vote Vote Passed
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 0 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote Read more Read less
For
-Against
- Ballantyne, Michelle
- Bowman, Bill
- Briggs, Miles
- Burnett, Alexander
- Cameron, Donald
- Carson, Finlay
- Chapman, Peter
- Corry, Maurice
- Fraser, Murdo
- Greene, Jamie
- Halcro Johnston, Jamie
- Hamilton, Rachael
- Harris, Alison
- Kerr, Liam
- Lindhurst, Gordon
- Lockhart, Dean
- Mason, Tom
- Mitchell, Margaret
- Mountain, Edward
- Mundell, Oliver
- Scott, John
- Simpson, Graham
- Smith, Liz
- Stewart, Alexander
- Tomkins, Adam
- Wells, Annie
Abstained
-No vote
Scottish Labour 0 for, 0 against, 17 abstained, 6 no vote Read more Read less
For
-Against
-Abstained
- Baillie, Jackie
- Baker, Claire
- Beamish, Claudia
- Dugdale, Kezia
- Fee, Mary
- Grant, Rhoda
- Gray, Iain
- Griffin, Mark
- Johnson, Daniel
- Kelly, James
- Lamont, Johann
- Lennon, Monica
- Leonard, Richard
- Macdonald, Lewis
- McNeill, Pauline
- Sarwar, Anas
- Stewart, David
No vote
Scottish National Party 56 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote Read more Read less
For
- Adam, George
- Adamson, Clare
- Allan, Dr Alasdair
- Arthur, Tom
- Beattie, Colin
- Brown, Keith
- Campbell, Aileen
- Constance, Angela
- Crawford, Bruce
- Dey, Graeme
- Doris, Bob
- Dornan, James
- Ewing, Annabelle
- Ewing, Fergus
- Fabiani, Linda
- FitzPatrick, Joe
- Forbes, Kate
- Freeman, Jeane
- Gibson, Kenneth
- Gilruth, Jenny
- Gougeon, Mairi
- Grahame, Christine
- Harper, Emma
- Haughey, Clare
- Hepburn, Jamie
- Hyslop, Fiona
- Kidd, Bill
- Lochhead, Richard
- Lyle, Richard
- MacDonald, Angus
- MacDonald, Gordon
- MacGregor, Fulton
- Mackay, Rona
- Macpherson, Ben
- Maguire, Ruth
- Martin, Gillian
- Mason, John
- McAlpine, Joan
- McKee, Ivan
- McKelvie, Christina
- McMillan, Stuart
- Neil, Alex
- Paterson, Gil
- Regan, Ash
- Robison, Shona
- Ross, Gail
- Russell, Michael
- Stevenson, Stewart
- Stewart, Kevin
- Sturgeon, Nicola
- Swinney, John
- Todd, Maree
- Torrance, David
- Watt, Maureen
- White, Sandra
- Yousaf, Humza
Against
-Abstained
-No vote
Scottish Liberal Democrats 5 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 0 no vote Read more Read less
For
Against
-Abstained
-No vote
-Scottish Green Party 6 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 0 no vote Read more Read less
For
Against
-Abstained
-No vote
-Independent 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 1 no vote Read more Read less
No Party Affiliation 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 1 no vote Read more Read less
Original motion text
That the Parliament acknowledges the conclusion of coastal state negotiations and the bilateral negotiation with Norway on shared stocks in the North Sea and the forthcoming annual fisheries negotiations in Brussels; notes that 2019 will see the full implementation of the landing obligation for whitefish stocks and that the outcome of the Brussels negotiations will be pivotal in helping Scotland’s fishing fleet to reduce the potential impacts of choke species; is concerned that failure to explore and adopt all available solutions in this regard could potentially tie the fleet up; welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to respect the scientific advice in relation to next year’s quotas, and supports its efforts to achieve the best possible outcome for Scotland’s fishermen, coastal communities and wider seafood sectors at the Brussels negotiations.
Accepted amendments
Sea Fisheries and End of Year Negotiations - Amendment
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, December 10, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Result 84 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote Vote Passed
Sea Fisheries and End of Year Negotiations - Amendment
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, December 10, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Result 62 for, 31 against, 17 abstained, 19 no vote Vote Passed
Defeated amendments
Sea Fisheries and End of Year Negotiations - Amendment
Submitted by: Peter Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, December 10, 2018
Supported by: Tom Mason
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Result 26 for, 83 against, 1 abstained, 19 no vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Sea Fisheries and End of Year Negotiations - Amendment
Submitted by: Tavish Scott, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, December 10, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Sea Fisheries and End of Year Negotiations - Amendment
Submitted by: Stewart Stevenson, Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001