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SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - d. Action to prevent illegal, unreported, unregulated and unsustainable fishing by foreign fishing vessels
The types of action anticipated by the Regulation include:
restrictions on the importation of fish products;
restrictions on the use of ports;
prohibitions on the exportation of fishing vessels or fishing equipment;
prohibition of joint fishing operations with fishing vessels from the country concerned.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - i. Granting, suspension and termination of licences
Licenses are required for most sea fishing by vessels registered at Scottish ports, with some exceptions, such as recreational fishing in a boat.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - ii. United Nations Agreement on Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
The need for international cooperation in managing these types of fish stocks is further reinforced by what is known as the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA). 1United Nations. (1982, December 10).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - 2. International fisheries law and policy
Such consultations will cover several matters, including:
the setting of Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for shared fish stocks
granting fishing vessels access to each other's waters
the imposition of other technical measures for the conservation of fish stocks and related matt...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - iii. United Kingdom Single Issuing Authority
United Kingdom Single Issuing Authority
Whereas licensing of fishing boats is normally devolved, the Fisheries Act 2020 includes a provision which allows a sea fish licensing authority to permit another sea fish licensing authority to act on its behalf.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit
Regulation of fishing activity within the Scottish Zone and regulation of Scottish fishing boats wherever they fish is devolved.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - ii. Inspection and Investigation Powers
This scheme is designed to improve the monitoring of fish landings and increase the traceability of fish products and it confers associated enforcement powers on BSFOs.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - i. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
As a matter of international law, the coastal state can enforce measures against any foreign fishing vessel fishing within its EEZ, territorial sea, or internal waters.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - d. Landing obligation
The purpose of this measure was to prevent fishing vessels returning unwanted catch to the sea with the result that landing data did not reflect the full impacts of fishing activity on fish stocks.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - 4. Fisheries Regulation and Governance in a Scottish Context
These powers have been widely used to limit the areas in which fishing may be carried out, the fishing gear that may be used by vessels or the size of fish that may be caught.
