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'Quota' refers to (a) a catch quota or an effort quota, or (b) any other limit relating to the quantity of sea fish that may be caught or the time that fishing boats may spend at sea.
These catch certificates will be required for UK vessels landing fish into Northern Ireland and for fish products moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, as a result of provisions in the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.iThe Northern Ireland Protocol Bill was introduced to the UK Parliament on 13 June 2022...
On 15 March 2022, the Scottish Government launched consultations on its future catching policy (including measures to reduce discards and bycatch of fish) and the implementation of Remote Electronic Monitoring (the use of cameras, GPS and sensors on board vessels to monitor fishing activity).
The scheme allows Scottish ministers to provide financial assistance through grants or loans for the following purposes:
the conservation, enhancement or restoration of the marine and aquatic environment;
the promotion or development of commercial fish or aquaculture activities;
the reorganisation of businesses involved in commercial fish or aquaculture activities;
contributing to the expenses of persons involved in commercial fish or aquaculture activities;
maintaining or improving the health and safety of individuals who are involved in commercial fish or aquaculture activities;
the training of individuals who are, were or intend to become involved in commercial fish or aquaculture activities, or are family members of such individuals;
the economic development or social improvement of areas in which commercial fish or aquaculture activities are carried out;
improving the arrangements for the use of catch quotas or effort quotas;
the promotion or development of recreational fishing.
'Quota' refers to (a) a catch quota or an effort quota, or (b) any other limit relating to the quantity of sea fish that may be caught or the time that fishing boats may spend at sea.
This statement will set out their policies, including goals with regards to sustainability of fishing activities, data- collection and sharing, minimising by-catch, aquaculture, and climate change measures.
Further, the proposed scope of the OAs encompasses a number of fundamentally important issues regarding how administrations will interact including:
Landing obligations and access to waters
Consultation on, and apportionment of, fishing opportunities
Coordination on science and research
Division and allocation of subsidies and grants
In the absence of any d...
Policy Area
The framework covers the following policy areas:
Catching, processing and supply industries
Access to fishing opportunities
Licensing
Stock recovery
Enforcement
Data collection
Aquaculture
Recreational sea angling
As with all forms of sea fishing, gill net vessels must comply with all applicable rules, regulations, and technical standards, when carrying out their fishing operations.