Moved by
Lord Teverson
123: After Clause 45, insert the following new Clause—
“Marine regulators
(1) The Secretary of State must carry out a consultation regarding—
(a) the rationalisation of, and
(b) the sharing of,
regulatory activities between the Marine Management Organisation and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and lay a report of the conclusions of the consultation before both Houses of Parliament.
(2) The Marine Management Organisation and the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities must—
(a) fully cooperate in each of their geographic areas in order to maximise the use of resources and intelligence;
(b) draw up and submit joint plans for cooperation in fisheries management to the Secretary of State annually.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment aims to ensure the best use of all marine regulator resources by better shared facilities, resources and coordination.