EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing Industry Debate
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Theresa Villiers
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EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing Industry
Theresa Villiers Excerpts(3 years, 3 months ago)
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George Eustice
There are no tariff barriers. We secured an agreement through the trade and co-operation agreement that means tariff-free trade in all goods, including fish.
Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con) [V]
While some of the benefits of leaving the CFP are going to be postponed for five and a half years, can the Secretary of State set out what action he is taking right now, with the powers that we do have, to benefit both the marine environment and the under-10 metre fishing fleet?
George Eustice
My right hon. Friend raises an important point, which is that while we have reached a quota sharing and access agreement for five and a half years, we do have the freedom to set our own regulations. We have already banned pulse trawling, and we are consulting on and will soon be bringing forward measures to further protect the Dogger Bank. We will continue to look for opportunities to use technical measures to enhance conservation in our waters.