News
28 November 2012
A Federation delegation met recently with the All Party Parliamentary Fisheries Group to update MPs on the main fisheries policy developments, in preparation for the annual Fisheries Debate in Parliament, which this year will be held on 6th December
A wide ranging NFFO briefing pack provided the MPs with analysis and documentation across all of the key issues confronting the industry.
A range of MPs from across the political spectrum attended to ask detailed questions and probe the issues. The following issues were covered:
- CFP Reform
- Regionalisation
- Discard Ban
- Transferable Fishing Concessions
- Maximum Sustainable Yield
- Implications of Co-decision with the European Parliament
- EU Norway Negotiations
- Long Term Management Plans
- TACs
- Escape clauses
- North Sea cod
- Cod Management Plan: Commission Proposal for an interim regime
- Mackerel Issue
- Relations with scientists
- Data poor Stocks
- Nephrops functional units
- Marine Protected Areas
- Technical conservation
- Innovations to meet the requirements of mixed fishery management and discard ban
- Discards generated by zero TACs
- Industry Reputation and media stereotyping
- Irish Sea Issues
- Celtic Sea issues
- North Sea issues
- West of Scotland Issues
- Hake issues
This was a well attended and lively meeting that reflected a healthy interest in the fishing industry by a good cross-section of MPs.