Asked by: Lord Lisvane (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 15 November (HL3019) regarding the ongoing assessment of the UK's sea-based patrol capability, what assumptions have been made in relation to the total sea area that will need to be patrolled.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
The responsibility for patrolling the UK’s Exclusive Economic Area (which is just under 300,000 square miles) is shared between a number of Departments, Agencies and Authorities who have different roles.
In relation to fisheries, it is also a devolved matter. In England, the Marine Management Organisation and the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities have a good understanding of the areas where fishing activity takes place and this is kept under regular review.
Asked by: Lord Lisvane (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 3 November (HL2523), when the assessment of sea-based patrol capability is expected to be completed.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
The assessment of the scale and volume of sea-based patrol capability required after we leave the EU is currently in its initial stages. We will be able to provide an update next year.
Asked by: Lord Lisvane (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what fishery protection vessels they plan to have in service in UK territorial waters in April 2019.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
Defra is making a full assessment of the scale and volume of sea-based patrol capability required after we leave the EU with the Marine Management Organisation, Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy and other agencies.
The Government has established a Joint Maritime Operational Coordination Centre to coordinate all sea-based patrol activity across marine agencies to derive maximum surveillance benefit.