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UK-EU Catch Limits 2022-01-27

2022-01-27

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Q1 Direct Answer
David Duguid
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The MP is concerned about the allocation of fishing quotas between the UK and EU, particularly impacting the UK fleet's share in 2023.
What steps he is taking to ensure a greater share of the UK-EU catch limits for the UK fleet in 2023?
Victoria Prentis
We have seen uplifts in quota share across the UK, with an increase of approximately 15% already. It will continue to increase year on year until 2026. My hon. Friend will be pleased to know that there have been some particularly significant uplifts for the pelagic sector.
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Q2 Direct Answer
David Duguid
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The MP is seeking to understand the financial benefits that have accrued to the Scottish fishing industry since its independence from the Common Fisheries Policy.
Could she provide an estimate of how much the Scottish fishing industry has benefited in 2021 from being outside the CFP and particularly from negotiating as an independent coastal state for the first time?
Victoria Prentis
My hon. Friend, a great champion for the industry, will know that Scotland has so far been allocated 36,000 of the 60,000 tonnes of additional UK quota. The Scottish industry is also benefiting from additional white fish quota and from the ability to undertake quota swaps.
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Q3 Partial Answer
Daniel Zeichner Lab
Cambridge
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The MP is raising concerns about the new catch reporting app required by the Government, which forces fishermen to estimate fish weights before landing them.
When I was with Essex fishers in the estuary earlier in the week, they told me just how difficult that is. More data may help in the negotiations, but data is no justification for the much-loathed catch app that the Government are imposing, which requires fishermen to guess the weight of their fish before they land them.
Victoria Prentis
In answer to the hon. Gentleman's serious question, we will continue to work with the fishing industry on the best way to make sure we have the data that we need—as I think he would agree—to assess the future sustainability of stocks.
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The specific impact and criminal penalties regarding weight estimation inaccuracies
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