HL Deb 20 January 1999 vol 596 c111WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether it is their intention, or the intention of the European Union, that a biodiversity dimension should be inserted into the common fisheries policy when it is reviewed for the year 2002. [HL437]

Lord Donoughue

The Government wish to incorporate environmental considerations, including the biodiversity dimension, more fully into the common fisheries policy (CFP). The European Commission is committed to produce an action plan for fisheries under its biodiversity strategy which will guide it when drawing up proposals for the CFP.