Moved by
Lord Lansley
28: Clause 25, leave out Clause 25 and insert the following new Clause—
“Distribution of fishing opportunities
(1) When distributing catch quotas and effort quotas for use by fishing boats, the national fisheries authorities must use criteria that—
(a) are transparent and objective, and
(b) include criteria relating to environmental, social and economic factors.
(2) The criteria may in particular relate to—
(a) the impact of fishing on the environment;
(b) the history of compliance with regulatory requirements relating to fishing;
(c) the contribution of fishing to the local economy;
(d) historic catch levels.
(3) When distributing catch quotas and effort quotas for use by fishing boats, the national fisheries authorities must seek to incentivise—
(a) the use of selective fishing gear, and
(b) the use of fishing techniques that have a reduced impact on the environment (for example that use less energy or cause less damage to habitats).
(4) In this section “the national fisheries authorities” means—
(a) the Secretary of State,
(b) the Marine Management Organisation,
(c) the Scottish Ministers,
(d) the Welsh Ministers, and
(e) the Northern Ireland Department.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment relocates the rules relating to the distribution of quota from the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation to the Bill.