Common Fisheries Policy Task and Finish Group

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 3 November 2011

 

 

 

Meeting time:

13:05 - 15:30

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_400002_03_11_2011&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Julie James (Chair)

Dafydd Elis-Thomas

Russell George (In place of Antoinette Sandbach)

Llyr Huws Gruffydd

William Powell

David Rees

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Dr Clare Eno, Senior Fisheries Advisor, Countryside Council for Wales

Dr Sue Gubbay, Countryside Council for Wales Council Member

John Clark, RSPB Cymru

Debbie Crockard, Marine Conservation Society

Alun Davies, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes

Stuart Evans, Head of Fisheries Policy, Welsh Government

Rory O'Sullivan, Director, Rural Affairs, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Virginia Hawkins (Clerk)

Leanne Hatcher (Deputy Clerk)

Nia Seaton (Researcher)

Lisa Salkeld (Legal Advisor)

 

 

 

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1.  Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1     Apologies were received from Antionette Sandbach, the Chair welcomed Russell George who was substituting for her in accordance with Standing Order 17.48.

 

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2.  Inquiry into Proposed reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy - Evidence from Countryside Council for Wales

2.1     The Committee received evidence from the Countryside Council for Wales, who agreed to provide information on the cost of the new Vehicle Monitoring System (VMS).

 

 

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3.  Inquiry into Proposed reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy - Evidence from Wales Environment Link

3.1     The Committee received evidence from the Wales Environment Link, who agreed to provide further evidence on historic fishing rights.

 

 

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4.  Inquiry into Proposed reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy - Evidence from the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes

4.1     The Committee received evidence from the Deputy Minister, who agreed to write to the Committee before Christmas, updating them on his discussions with the UK Minister regarding non-quota species and on the concordat.  

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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