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The Scottish Government agrees with the UK Government’s assessment of where consent is needed, except in relation to clauses 18 and 19, which provide for the secretary of state to set the UK’s fishing opportunities—the quota and effort—and duties for a calendar year.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 January 2019
The Scottish Government remains committed to increasing the amount of fish landed into Scottish ports and to improving the competitiveness of the seafood supply chain.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 January 2019
At this time three Inshore Fisheries Pilots were announced.A seasonal restriction on mobile gear fishing near Mull;A restriction on creel numbers in the Outer Hebrides; andZonal fishing management arrangements in waters off Arbroath and Montrose.
We will protect Scottish interests in the negotiation of fishing opportunities and build on the strengths of our aquaculture sector, adding value to many significant investments in remote rural areas.
We will protect Scottish interests in the negotiation of fishing opportunities and build on the strengths of our aquaculture sector, adding value to many significant investments in remote rural areas.
Such a determination may only be made for the purpose of complying with an international obligation of the UK to determine the fishing opportunities of the UK. Different maxima may be determined for different areas of sea, for different descriptions of sea fish, for fishing boats fishing for different descriptions of sea fish and for different descriptions of fishing boat.
Such regulations are limited in scope by clause 31(4) with an exhaustive list including the quantity of sea fish that may be caught, landing of sea fish, use of equipment, methods of sea fishing and others.
Such a determination may only be made for the purpose of complying with an international obligation of the UK to determine the fishing opportunities of the UK. Different maxima may be determined for different areas of sea, for different descriptions of sea fish, for fishing boats fishing for different descriptions of sea fish and for different descriptions of fishing boat.
The Bill provides for fisheries objectives in the UK after EU exit, access to UK waters, fishing boat licensing, fishing opportunities in UK waters, marine conservation powers, discard prevention charging schemes, grant schemes and costs recovery.
Part 1 – Powers delegated to the Scottish Ministers
The Committee found the following powers to be acceptable in principle and was content with the parliamentary procedure attached to each power:
Paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 2 – Power to make regulations about the licensing of fishing boats
Paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 2 – Power to make regulations about the licensing of fishing boats
Paragraph 7(5) of Schedule 2 – Power to make regulations about the licensing of fishing boats
Clause 42 – Consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision.