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Maritime Coastguard Agency: Safety Breaches

Thursday 10 October 2024 · 2 questions

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Secretary of State has met the chief executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to discuss maritime safety breaches in the exclusive economic zone.
  • The Secretary of State will look at authorities in Ireland regarding practical actions to address safety concerns for fishing vessels.
  • The Secretary of State is willing to meet with Alistair Carmichael to further discuss the matter of fishing vessel safety.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Alistair Carmichael Lib Dem Orkney and Shetland
Environment
Context

Discussions are ongoing regarding maritime safety breaches outside territorial waters but within the exclusive economic zone. This issue was previously discussed during a Westminster Hall debate on maritime safety last April.

Question

What discussions has she had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on maritime safety breaches which occur outside UK territorial waters but within the exclusive economic zone?

Answer from Mike Kane

The Secretary of State has met the chief executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and this matter was discussed. The MCA will continue to monitor this important issue, as well as follow up on the actions already taken since the Westminster Hall debate on maritime safety last April.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answer does not provide specific details about discussions or concrete actions taken regarding maritime safety breaches in the exclusive economic zone.

How: Follow Up On The Actions Already Taken Since The Westminster Hall Debate

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Q2 Alistair Carmichael Lib Dem Orkney and Shetland
Environment
Context

Trawlers from Orkney and Shetland, such as the Alison Kay and Defiant, have faced attacks in recent years. The questioner asks about practical steps to address these issues.

Question

If we continue to see this as a matter of legality, nothing will ever change, and certainly not in any decent timeframe. We have to focus on what we can do practically to end the sort of attacks that trawlers from Shetland, such as the Alison Kay and Defiant, have been subject to in recent years. Will the Minister look at the experience of authorities in Ireland, who have managed to tackle the reckless conduct of trawlers like the Pesorsa Dos and keep their fishermen safe?

Answer from Mike Kane

I will undertake to look at the authorities in Ireland. I had a recent visit to the Orkney Islands in the right hon. Member's constituency. I would wish to catch up with him about that and I am happy to meet him to discuss this matter further.

Not addressed: The Minister avoided addressing practical measures or examining Irish authorities' practices directly.

How: Will Undertake To Look At The Authorities In Ireland, I Had A Recent Visit To The Orkney Islands

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