Fishermen (Redundancies) (Hansard, 17 January 1983)

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proposals he has for compensation payments for British fishermen made redundant after 1 January.

§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith
I intend to consult the fishing industry before making decisions on the form of restructuring measures and the implications for the position of employed fishermen.

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what provisions are made in the proposed common fisheries agreement for compensation or redundancy pay for British fishermen losing jobs after 1 January.
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§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith
The resolution on financial measures agreed by nine of the European Community member States in the context of a revised common fisheries policy would permit subsidies for laying up vessels to be divided between the vessels' owners and their crews. It is envisaged that social problems in the fisheries sector would be covered in more general discussions of Community social measures and the existing European social fund mechanisms.

Internal and joint stocks Position at June 30 July 21^* December 21^*

Cod IV 44,140 44,400 NC

Saithe IIa (EC zone) IIIa, IIIb, c, d (EC zone), IV 4,000 4,500 NC

Herring IVc, VIId 3,000 NC 4,200

Capelin XIV, V (EC zone) 30,000 0† NC

^* Dates of Councils at which proposals tabled.

† 27 August 1982.

Footnote:

area IIa = Norwegian Sea.

area IIIa = Kattegat and Skagerrak.

area III b, c, d = Baltic Sea.

area IV = North Sea.

area VIId = Eastern English Channel.

area V = Faroe.

area XIV = East Greenland.

NC = No change.

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures he proposes to protect British fishing vessels fishing in Danish waters after 1 January.

§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith
British vessels are free to fish in Danish waters outside 12 miles, subject to conservation rules. I am not aware of any special need to protect our vessels in these waters.

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quotas he intends to enforce on Danish fishing vessels in British waters from 1 January.

§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith
An order will be laid before the House very shortly banning fishing by Danish vessels within United Kingodm fishery limits in all cases where the proposed Danish quota is zero. This covers the following stocks:
ICES IIa, IVa and IVb Mackerel, herring
IVc Mackerel
Vb Cod, haddock, saithe, whiting, plaice, sole, mackerel, hake, herring, sandeel
VI, VIIa, e, f, g Cod, haddock, saithe, whiting, plaice, sole, mackerel, hake, herring
VIId Cod, haddock, saithe, whiting, plaice, sole, mackerel, hake
VIIh, j Cod, haddock, saithe, whiting, mackerel, hake, herring
VIII Cod, haddock, saithe, plaice, sole, mackerel, hake, anchovy
In addition I stand ready to introduce further orders regulating Danish fishing when it is apparent that proposed Danish quotas for 1983 could be exceeded.

Internal and joint stocks	Position at June 30	July 21^*	December 21^*
Cod IV	44,140	44,400	NC
Saithe IIa (EC zone) IIIa, IIIb, c, d (EC zone), IV	4,000	4,500	NC
Herring IVc, VIId	3,000	NC	4,200
Capelin XIV, V (EC zone)	30,000	0†	NC
^* Dates of Councils at which proposals tabled.
† 27 August 1982.
Footnote:
area IIa = Norwegian Sea.
area IIIa = Kattegat and Skagerrak.
area III b, c, d = Baltic Sea.
area IV = North Sea.
area VIId = Eastern English Channel.
area V = Faroe.
area XIV = East Greenland.
NC = No change.