SL(5)456 – The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019

These Regulations make amendments in relation to Wales to secondary legislation that relates to sea fisheries. The amendments update and replace references to Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures with a reference to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources.

References in the following Orders are updated to ensure they are operable and enforceable:

1. The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls ( Wales) Order 2003;

2. The Scallop Fishing (Wales) (No.2) Order 2010; and

3. The Whelk Fishing (Wales) Order 2019.

Negative.

No technical points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument.

No merits points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 in respect of this instrument.

The Orders listed above, which are being amended by this instrument, implement various EU obligations in respect of the conservation of fisheries resources. These Regulations will form part of retained EU law after exit day.

A government response is not required.

 

Legal Advisers

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

14 October 2019