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SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 3.1.4 The Fisheries Bill and the Common Fisheries Policy - Comparison
However, Article 5 of the CFP Regulation sets out the principle of equal access for EU Member State Vessels in EU waters.(8) The “national benefit objective” is that fishing activities of UK fishing boats bring social or economic benefits to the United Kingdom or any part of the United Kingdom.Not included in 2017-2019 BillA number of the objectives under Article 2(5) touch on the topic of social or economic benefits of fishing:(c) provide conditions for economically viable and competitive fishing capture and processing industry and land-based fishing related activity; (f) contribute to a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, bearing in mind coastal fisheries and socio-economic aspects; (h) take into account the interests of both consumers and producers; (i) promote coastal fishing activities, taking into account socioeconomic aspects;(9) The “climate change objective” is that— (a) the adverse effect of fish and aquaculture activities on climate change is minimised, and (b) fish and aquaculture activities adapt to climate change.Not included in 2017-2019 BillNot mirrored in the CFP
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 2. Devolution of fisheries and marine policy
In Scotland, the Scottish Parliament has competence to regulate all fishing activity within the Scottish Zone and to regulate Scottish fishing boats wherever they fish.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 3.7 Charges - Clauses 34 & 35
The powers enable Scottish Ministers to impose charges in respect of the operation of relevant marine functions relating to -
fishing quotas;
ensuring that commercial fish activities are carried out lawfully;
the registration of buyers and sellers of first-sale fish (fish which is marketed for the first time);
catch certificates for the import and export of fish.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 3.1.2 New objectives: Bycatch
Quotas are allocated to fishers to control the amount of fish that is landed to protect fish stocks from overfishing.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill
Scottish Ministers may grant a licence to Scottish fishing boats to fish in any UK waters and to foreign fishing boats to fish in Scottish waters.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - Executive Summary
Clauses 23-27 provide the Secretary of State the power to determine the quantity of fish that may be caught by British fishing boats.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 7.4 Fishing Opportunities
7.4 Fishing Opportunities
The catching sector of the UK fishing industry hopes that leaving the EU will also mean leaving the principle of "relative stability" (see Box 10) as codified in the CFP Regulation, replacing it with a more equitable allocation of fishing opportuniti...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 4.3 Fisheries Management Plans
New powers to Scotland and sustainable fishing at the heart of new Bill. Retrieved from <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-powers-to-scotland-and-sustainable-fishing-at-the-heart-of-new-bill" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-powers-to-scotland-and-sustainable-fishing-at-the-heart-of-new-bill</a> [accessed 17 February 2020]
However, the Bill does not expressly address how FMPs will be developed for those fish stocks that are transboundary in nature.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 3.1.3 Other changes to fisheries objectives since the 2017-19 Fisheries Bill
The definition of "sensitive species" is partially linked to other EU law relating to nature conservation:
(a) any species of animal or plant listed in Annex II or IV of Directive 92/43/EEC of the Council of the European Communities on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna (the "habitats directive")
(b) any other species of animal or plant, other than a species of fish, whose habitat, distribution, population size or population condition is adversely affected by pressures arising from fishing or other human activities, or
(c) any species of bird;
Scientific evidence objective: the addition of an objective to collect scientific data relevant to the management of fish and aquaculture activities, for fisheries policy authorities to work together on collecting and sharing this data, and for the management of fish and aquaculture activities to be based on the best available scientific advice.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 3.11 Clauses not applicable to Scotland
This will allow the Secretary of State to set up a scheme whereby fish caught in excess of quotas by holders of an English sea fishing license or a producer organisation that has at least one member who is the holder of an English sea fishing license could be subject to a char...
