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172769

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fishing Catches
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will request that the Marine Management Organisation review catch limits for skate and ray for vessels under 10 metres calculated using data from January 2014, when persistent bad weather prevented smaller fishing vessels putting to sea.
	tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
	tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
	uin	220166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>Monthly catch limits for 2015 were informed by landings data from the three year period 2012-2014. The Government secured a rollover of the 2014 skate and ray quota for 2015, meaning that fishermen will not see a reduction in the volume of fish they may catch this year. The Marine Management Organisation is holding a meeting with key industry representatives in the South West on 21<sup>st</sup> January to discuss and seek input to quota management in this region in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/01/2015 16:03:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

438643

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fishing Catches
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to change the distribution of Common Fisheries Policy quotas for inshore fishing fleets.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Scott Mann
	uin	902787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>Defra is in the final stages of a permanent quota realignment exercise which will represent a 14% uplift in the amount of quota the inshore fleet currently receives.</p><br /><p>We have also announced that the inshore fleet will be the principal beneficiaries of any quota uplift received as a result of the introduction of the demersal landing obligation.</p><br /><p>For species subject to the discard ban from January 2016, we have announced that the non-sector pools will receive the first 100 tonnes of any quota uplift received and 10% of any remaining uplift. For 2016 this represents more than 1,000 tonnes of uplift to support the non-sector in their adaptation to the landing obligation and includes key stocks such as haddock, whiting and plaice.</p><br /><p>In the Celtic Sea there will be an estimated additional 126 tonnes of whiting and 142 tonnes of hake to support the non-sector.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/12/2015 12:11:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

846322

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fishing Catches
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking ensure that discard free fisheries are achieved under the provisions of (a) the current discard ban and (b) after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Scott Mann
	uin	128985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to participate in the North Sea and North Western Waters regional groups on the phased implementation of the EU Landing Obligation which will be fully implemented from 1 January 2019. After the UK leaves the EU, Defra will continue to work with our industry and others to ensure that we operate a discard policy that reflects our mixed fisheries.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/02/2018 11:29:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

927047

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fishing Catches
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he is having with representatives of the fishing industry on the future implications of the discard ban and its effects on local fishermen’s income.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Scott Mann
	uin	155351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2018 answer text <p>I have discussed the implications of the Landing Obligation and possible problems regarding choke species with a number of fishing industry representatives including from the Cornwall Fish Producers Organisation, where concerns over the gadoid fishery in the Celtic sea were raised.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has put forward proposals for mitigation measures which have been included in the join recommendations submitted by the North Sea and North Western Water regional groups to the Commission in May 2018. Other mitigation measures will be developed in discussion with the European Commission and Member States over the next few months for possible inclusion in the annual TAC and Quota Regulation to be agreed at December Council. I had a bilateral meeting with Commissioner Vella to discuss the specific challenge of choke species during the Fisheries Council in Luxembourg on the 18<sup>th</sup> July.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/06/2018 15:53:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1125943

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fishing Catches
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the proposed new catch recording requirements for under 10 metre fishing vessels will come into force; and whether those requirements will (a) replace or (b) be additional to the existing catch (i) landing and (ii) sales recording requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Waveney
	tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
	uin	252878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The new catch recording requirements are due to come into force in summer 2019 and where possible they will replace existing catch recording documents such as the paper shellfish return. Landing declarations are not currently required from under 10 metre vessels and, following an industry consultation, this will continue to be the case under the new catch recording requirements. Sales notes are the responsibility of merchants and will still be required.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/05/2019 10:48:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

838377

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fishing Catches
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the current discard rates for the major fisheries in the UK; and what assessment they have made of the impact on these discard rates of any changes in the level of total allowable catches after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL5497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2018 answer text <p>Comprehensive data on the discard rates across different EU fisheries, including fisheries of major interest to the United Kingdom, were published in 2014 by the Scheveningen (North Sea) and North Western Waters regional groups of EU Member States, in the ‘Discard Atlas of North Sea Fisheries’ and the ‘Discard Atlas of the North Western Waters Demersal Fisheries’, respectively. The reports are available at the links below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nsrac.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/discardatlas_northsea_demersalfisheries_2014.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nsrac.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/discardatlas_northsea_demersalfisheries_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nwwac.org/_fileupload/CEFAS_Discard%20Atlas%20of%20the%20North%20WesternWaters%20Demersal%20Fisheries_15_12_2014_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nwwac.org/_fileupload/CEFAS_Discard%20Atlas%20of%20the%20North%20WesternWaters%20Demersal%20Fisheries_15_12_2014_FINAL.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>From 1 January 2019 all EU fisheries for species subject to catch limits will be covered by the EU landing obligation. Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for 2019 and beyond will be based on catch advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), which will reflect the fact that species subject to the landing obligation will no longer be discarded.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government remains fully committed to sustainable fisheries management which will continue when we leave the EU, with TACs set in line with the science and ending the wasteful practice of discarding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/02/2018 16:38:54 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

909632

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fishing Catches
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the percentage of fish caught within the UK's territorial waters that is caught by British registered fishing boats.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
	uin	HL8127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2018 answer text <p>In 2015, British registered vessels landed approximately 35% of the total weight of landings from the UK’s territorial waters (0-12 nautical miles) and the UK’s EEZ (12 -200 nautical miles or the median line with other Coastal States) combined. Estimated total landings from this area include those by UK, EU, Norwegian and Faroese vessels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 01/06/2018 12:52:18 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

169494

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fishing Catches
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's letter, reference MC355113/RGW, how many tons of fish and shellfish (a) the 12 vessels from the UK using bottom trawler gear have caught below 600m and (b) the eight vessels from the UK using bottom trawler gear have caught below 800m in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	218171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The information will be placed in the House Library</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 218157 question first answered 17/12/2014 11:49:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

169495

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fishing Catches
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to a letter sent from her Department, ref. MC355113/RGW, what proportion of overall catch of (a) the 12 vessels from the UK that use bottom trawler gear below 600 metres and (b) the eight vessels from the UK that use bottom trawler gear below 800 metres was caught by bottom trawling and not mid water trawl in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	218157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The information will be placed in the House Library</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 218171 question first answered 17/12/2014 11:49:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

76761

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fishing Catches
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of commercial landings of fish and shellfish from UK-registered fishing vessels were taken from a depth below 800 metres in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	204911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Determination of catches according to depth criteria and the time vessels fish at particular depths is labour intensive and requires extensive spatial analysis of catch records and vessel activity within a geographical information system. From analysis related to the EU deep sea access regime update discussions, we have provisional catch and vessel data available covering 2006 – 2012 (see tables attached). This covers total annual catches (all species) and the proportion of these caught below 600m, and vessels targeting deep sea species at depths greater than 600m. We have not carried out similar analysis related to depths greater than 800m or covering 2013. Quota is not allocated to Member States under the EU deep sea access regime.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 204910 204912 204919 question first answered 16/07/2014 14:26:01 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice attachment 1 file name 2091 EU Deep Sea Access regime proposal.doc title EU Deep Sea Access regime proposal
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park