Welcome to the APPG on Fisheries newsletter. Through regular updates, we aim to keep you informed of policy developments, Parliamentary announcements and sector headlines. We also provide round-ups of current Committee inquiries and fisheries-focused monitoring of the Parliamentary record, Hansard.
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Our next virtual event will be on Thursday 2 July at 3pm, and is open to all. The event will focus on the welfare and mental wellbeing challenges that affect UK fishers, and how they can be addressed. Get in touch to register.
Eligible English fishing and aquaculture businesses are due to receive a further and final payment from the government’s Fisheries Response Fund by 15 June. The MMO-administered fund has been supporting the sector since April in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Scottish Government has released a support package of up to £2 million aiming to allow inshore shellfish fishermen access to additional fish quotas, particularly mackerel. This is in response to the collapse of the international shellfish market.
Earlier this week, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee heard from the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations, the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, the New Under Tens Fishermen's Association and the Scottish Seafood Association on the subject of the future of UK fishing.
The House of Lords finished close analysis of the Fisheries Bill on 11 March. The Bill is due to move onto report stage on 22 June, where it will undergo further line-by-line examination. The Secretariat's digest of initial significant changes since 2019 is accessible here.
Fisheries News
A round-up of the latest UK-relevant fishing news from a variety of sources.
Hansard is the official record of debates, votes and ministerial statements in Parliament. Our newsletters gather together any debates or questions concerning fisheries that have recently taken place.
