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NDM7243 Brexit Party Debate - Fisheries
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Meeting: 29/01/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
Brexit Party Debate - Fisheries
NDM7243 Caroline
Jones (South Wales West)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Recognises the historic importance of
fisheries to Wales.
2. Welcomes the fact that, after years of
inaction, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union at the end of this
week.
3. Calls upon the Welsh and UK Governments
to maximise the benefits to Wales of the Welsh fisheries as we complete the
Brexit process.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Recognises the historic importance of
fisheries to Welsh coastal communities, industries and environment.
2. Calls upon the Welsh Government and UK
Government to take all necessary steps to secure the future of Wales’s
fisheries.
[If Amendment 1 is agreed amendments 2 and
3 will be de-selected]
Amendment 2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete point 2.
[If Amendment 2 is agreed amendment 3 will
be de-selected]
Amendment 3 - Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
Recognises the significant importance of
the European Union as a destination for Welsh seafood produce and seeks to
ensure that this market remains open and easily accessible in the future.
Calls for the UK Government's forthcoming
fisheries bill to ensure that UK and devolved legislation delivers truly
sustainable and accountable fisheries management that minimises the impact on
the marine environment and supports dependent coastal communities.
Amendment 4 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Recognises that, upon leaving the EU, we
will leave the Common Fisheries Policy and become an independent coastal state,
taking back control of our waters in December 2020.
Amendment 5 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to;
increase funding for fisheries across the UK’s nations throughout the current
parliament, and support the regeneration of our coastal communities.
Amendment 6 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce
a new fishing strategy which would be based on the principle of ‘maximum
sustainable yield’, and would legally require the Welsh Government to maintain
fish sustainability for every stock.
Minutes:
The item started at
18.05
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM7243 Caroline
Jones (South Wales West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the historic importance of fisheries to Wales.
2.
Welcomes the fact that, after years of inaction, the United Kingdom will leave
the European Union at the end of this week.
3.
Calls upon the Welsh and UK Governments to maximise the benefits to Wales of
the Welsh fisheries as we complete the Brexit process.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
7 |
0 |
43 |
50 |
The motion without amendment was not
agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)
Delete all and
replace with:
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the
historic importance of fisheries to Welsh coastal communities, industries and
environment.
2. Calls upon the
Welsh Government and UK Government to take all necessary steps to secure the
future of Wales’s fisheries.
A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
0 |
22 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
As
amendment 1 was agreed, amendments 2 and 3 were de-selected.
Amendment 4 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Recognises that, upon leaving the EU, we will leave the Common Fisheries
Policy and become an independent coastal state, taking back control of our
waters in December 2020.
A vote was taken on
amendment 4:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
9 |
27 |
50 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
Amendment 5 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to; increase funding for
fisheries across the UK’s nations throughout the current parliament, and
support the regeneration of our coastal communities.
A vote was taken on
amendment 5:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
8 |
28 |
50 |
Amendment 5 was not agreed.
Amendment 6 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce a new fishing strategy which
would be based on the principle of ‘maximum sustainable yield’, and would
legally require the Welsh Government to maintain fish sustainability for every
stock.
A vote was taken on
amendment 6:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
22 |
1 |
27 |
50 |
Amendment 6 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM7243 Caroline
Jones (South Wales West)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the
historic importance of fisheries to Welsh coastal communities, industries and
environment.
2. Calls upon the
Welsh Government and UK Government to take all necessary steps to secure the
future of Wales’s fisheries.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
47 |
0 |
3 |
50 |
The motion as amended was agreed.