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HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]Again, the problem with the amendment stating “must” is that it concerns the determination of all fishing opportunities. If it says “must”, the amendment becomes a requirement…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]Again, the provision talks about “for a calendar year”, so these are annual fishing opportunities. “Annual” means every year; it does not mean that by saying “may”, the Secretary…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her Amendment 93, which sets out a number of requirements relating to the determination of fishing opportunities by the Secretary…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lady Wilcox very much for her distinguished support for fishing interests over many years. Amendment 107 in particular would seek to reserve…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]Most definitely. On the basis of my explanation, I hope that the noble Baroness will feel able to withdraw her amendment.09 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I think I will write to the noble Lord on that precise issue. As I have said, there are some existing plans, as well as work that we are already undertaking. The whole purpose of…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]Let me repeat what I said. The existing annual publications include one showing the percentage of quota stocks harvested sustainably and another showing the percentage of quota…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for his Amendment 75, which requires annual reports on the state of “stocks for which there are fisheries management…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I think I am consistent, in that there are many treaties that do not relate to fisheries, and I am consistent in saying that this is in relation to our international fisheries…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]So that I am not anything other than very clear with the noble Baroness, I shall read from the Bill: in Clause 48, on interpretation, an “‘international obligation of the United…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness and indeed the noble Lord for the points they have made. This gives me the opportunity to set out the reasoning behind the…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am glad to have the opportunity to set out the intentions of the Government in this new provision in the Bill to produce fisheries management plans. We have already…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]We might perhaps incorporate that if there is a more general desire to talk through fisheries plans. The truth is that the four fisheries administrations have worked very…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I thank all noble Lords who have tabled amendments in this group. Amendments 35 and 46, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, address our engagement with other coastal states…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords, particularly the noble Baroness, for this debate. This provides me with the opportunity to explain a little more about why we have…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]This piece of work is an honest endeavour. Yes, the issues are devolved unless they are internationally related. All objectives must be interpreted proportionately—that is a…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]Again, I will probably need to take some advice, possibly legal. The management of fisheries is devolved. The great thing about what has happened—I had no part in the discussions,…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am most grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this very interesting debate relating to the Bill’s new provisions for the UK Government and, where…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]That is a very intriguing aspect of an issue that we will wrestle with on Report, but we are all on the same page in many respects. I need to refine my arguments, and perhaps we…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I think the noble Baroness will want to talk about this issue on Report. Perhaps I now regret taking us down that line, but of course, I will give way.04 Mar 2020