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  • Oral Ministerial Statement: Outcomes of December Fisheries Council

    Richard Benyon, Fisheries Minister delivered the below speech to the House of Commons on Tuesday 8 January 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Success for the UK at EU fish negotiations

    The UK Government has secured a deal that is good for both the health of our seas and the UK fishing industry at this year’s annual round of…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government secures success in fisheries negotiations

    Changes to the fishing quota system which sees end to automatic reductions

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Let’s make ‘Fish the dish’ for 2013

    A campaign to encourage the UK to eat more fish has been backed by UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon today. The ‘Fish is the Dish’ campaign…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK secures major step towards reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

    The Government has secured another major step towards fundamental reform of the broken Common Fisheries Policy today following agreement on …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Myth Bust: The Sunday Times claims that there are ‘fewer than 100 mature cod are left in the North Sea’

    The myth: An article in The Sunday Times claimed that ‘fewer than 100 mature cod are left in the North Sea’. The truth: This is completely…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The UK takes another step to protect endangered sharks

    Endangered sharks will be given greater protection following the signing of an international agreement on the conservation of sharks, Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK secures major step forward in EU fish negotiations

    EU Council has agreed a general approach which includes a commitment to ban the discarding of dead fish.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Management of fishing quotas to be devolved

    All four nations within the UK will be given greater power to manage their own fishing quotas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister calls for radical changes to Common Fisheries Policy

    The process to agree a new Common Fisheries Policy is expected to continue into 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Successful trial dramatically reduces ‘discards’

    The UK is testing Catch Quota management which counts what is caught rather than what is landed at port.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK secures victory in EU fisheries negotiations

    The UK Government has today secured a victory for the fishing industry by stopping a massive cut in the number of days that fishermen are allowed to spend at sea.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Richard Benyon meets EU Commissioner to resolve “days at sea” cuts

    To look at UK priorities for next year's fish quotas and the need to avoid drastic cuts to the amount of time fishermen can spend at sea. 

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fishermen trial technology to protect marine habitats

    Trials show that new technology is allowing South West fishermen to continue to fish in their local area while protecting the marine habitats in Lyme Bay, it was revealed today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Trials show fishermen can drastically reduce discards

    The UK will work to secure additional quota in this year's negotiations on total allowable catches and quotas so that trials can be expanded.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fishermen to join forces to keep their communities afloat

    Fishing communities struggling to survive could benefit from a new cooperative scheme to keep England's inshore fishing fleet afloat.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK sets out priorities for EU fisheries negotiations

    We need to continue to work together to achieve our shared goal of a thriving and sustainable fishing industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Spelman urges one voice during European negotiations

    Defra Ministers are fighting in Europe for all of the UK’s farmers, fishermen and taxpayers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK secures important breakthrough on management of fish stocks

    The European Commission today agreed that fishing quotas will not be subject to an automatic cut by the EU if data about individual stocks is insufficient.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Ireland join forces to preserve Mackerel stocks

    Another ally today to support Britain's efforts to ensure that Mackerel stocks in the North Sea remain healthy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government