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SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - i. The Fisheries Act 2020
In other words, English, Welsh, and Northern Irish fishing vessels should in principle be permitted to fish in the Scottish Zone and Scottish fishing vessels should in principle be permitted to fish in other parts of the UK.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - i. Fisheries relations with the EU
Under the Common Fisheries Policy, EU vessels had full access to fish in the UK EEZ and some EU vessels also had further rights to fish in the territorial sea between 6 and 12 nautical miles based upon historic fishing patterns.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - iii. Fisheries subsidies
iii. Fisheries subsidies
The fishing industry also receives other government financial support in various forms.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - iii. Fisheries relations with the Faroe Islands
Therefore, within the Special Area, each party may apply its rules and regulations concerning the management of fishing, including the issuing of fishing licences.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - iii. Fisheries regulation in Marine Protected Areas
One of the concerns raised by the fishing industry in relation to MPAs is the potential displacement that may be caused by increasing restrictions on where fishing vessels may fish and the reduced access to sheltered fishing grounds dur...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - c. Distribution of quota amongst Scottish registered vessels
Distribution of quota amongst Scottish registered vessels
Many fish stocks are managed by quota, which limits the amount of fish that may be caught, usually by weight.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - ii. North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission
The Russian Federation also augmented its fishing effort on the high seas. As a result, pressure on the mackerel stock increased, leading to fishing at levels far in excess of the scientific advice.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - Key Terms
The outcome of arbitration is legally binding on the parties and there is not normally any right of appeal at the international level.BycatchUnwanted fish and other marine creatures trapped by commercial fishing nets or gear during fishing for a different species.Coastal state...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - i. General powers of fisheries regulation
The new wide-ranging powers introduced by the Fisheries Act 2020 sit alongside powers to develop fisheries regulations under other existing legislation, including:
Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967
Sea Fisheries Act 1968
Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984
Examples of measures that have been introduced under this legislation in recent years include:
The Marking of Creels (Scotland) Order 2020
The Specified Crustaceans (Prohibition on Landing, Sale and Carriage) (Scotland) Order 2017
The Shellfish (Restrictions on Taking by Unlicensed Fishing Boats) (Scotland) Order 2017
In addition, many of the EU regulations on fishing have been rolled-over into Scots law as retained EU law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 October 2021
Fisheries governance after Brexit - a. Devolution and fisheries governance
Regulation of fishing activity within the Scottish Zone and regulation of Scottish fishing boats wherever they fish is devolved.
