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HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry NegotiationsMy Lords, again, I am interested in what the noble Lord has said because my experience, certainly at Fisheries Councils, is of strong collaboration between all the devolved…04 Mar 2021HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry NegotiationsMy Lords, we will be pragmatic and we will work robustly with the EU and, indeed, with Norway and the Faroe Islands. Importantly, Defra and Seafish are working together on the…04 Mar 2021HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry NegotiationsMy Lords, I would like the noble Baroness to let me have further details on this issue, which I will speak to the Fisheries Minister about, because we are having daily…04 Mar 2021HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry NegotiationsMy Lords, I will look into this because that is entirely contrary to my understanding, which is that the European Commissioner made it clear that this was an acceptable trade. We…04 Mar 2021HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry Negotiations[ Inaudible. ] The noble Lord, Lord Frost, and other Ministers and officials were in close touch with the fishing interests. The trade co-operation agreement has made some…04 Mar 2021HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry NegotiationsMy Lords, until the TCA has been ratified in the European Parliament, the Partnership Council and its specialised committees will not start to function. We in the UK are ready for…04 Mar 2021HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry NegotiationsMy Lords, everyone should take note of and abide by the regulations. The actions by Greenpeace within the Brighton Offshore Marine Conservation Zone are subject to a live…04 Mar 2021HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry NegotiationsWe are ensuring through our sustainability objectives that all of the marine environment in the UK system is protected. That is what we intend to do, and that is why there were…04 Mar 2021HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry NegotiationsMy Lords—[ Inaudible . ] During the negotiation of the trade and co-operation agreement, Ministers and officials met frequently with representatives of the fishing industry,…04 Mar 2021HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry NegotiationsMy Lords, there is an overall improvement in the situation, but we all agree that more work needs to be done. That is why Defra has invited exporters to in-depth workshops, 11 of…04 Mar 2021HANSARDFishing Sector and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, the Government have committed to a fund of £100 million to invest in landing capacity, processing, distribution, science, technology and skills to advance the industry.…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFishing Sector and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, a number of points were made there, but it is important to stress that the £100 million fund is about advancing infrastructure projects, rolling out science, innovation…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFishing Sector and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, the recent announcements are UK-wide. We want all coastal communities across the United Kingdom to benefit from these schemes and funds. We think that there is a strong…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFishing Sector and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, my noble friend highlights an important documentary and the fact that fishing businesses are at the heart of many coastal communities. As I said, they supply a healthy…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFishing Sector and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, we had many deliberations on sustainability during the passage of the Fisheries Bill. It is absolutely at the heart of the legislation, which is why we believe that…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFishing Sector and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, these are important points and we are seeking an urgent resolution to the matter of live bivalve molluscs from class B waters. We have an extremely strong legal case and…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFishing Sector and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, on 21 February we announced the seafood response fund, which will expand the support to help with the fixed costs of shellfish catch and aquaculture businesses. That…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFishing Sector and Coastal CommunitiesI agree with the noble Lord that there are many opportunities across our coastal and rural communities to welcome visitors this year, as soon as lockdown easements make it safe to…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFishing Sector and Coastal CommunitiesAs I said, the £100 million scheme will involve working on the right skills for new entrants into the fishing sector. However, I should also say that, since 2012, £229 million has…25 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shellfish SectorOn the timeframe, there has been a lot of work to improve waters and achieve our water regulation standard results in shellfish waters of high class B quality. As I say, there is…10 Feb 2021