Consultation outcome

Introducing a points system for fishing vessel masters convicted of serious offences

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 8 October 2014
• Last updated: 19 December 2014 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary of responses

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Impact assessment

PDF, 70.9 KB

Detail of outcome

We received 20 response to this consultation.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on proposals to introduce a points system for masters of fishing vessels who are found guilty of serious fisheries offences.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
8 October 2014 to 11:59pm on 18 November 2014

Consultation description

We want your views on plans to introduce a points system for masters convicted of serious fisheries offences.

We already have a points scheme for fishing vessel licences, which is set out in the EU fisheries control regulation. This new points system will work in a similar way and will ensure that convicted masters cannot simply switch to another vessel.

These arrangements will apply in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland will also implement similar measures.

This consultation will be of interest to vessel owners, operators, masters, crew and the wider seafood industry.

Published 8 October 2014
Last updated 19 December 2014 + show all updates

1. 19 December 2014

   Summary of response and final IA added.

2. 8 October 2014

   First published.