Fisheries Act 2020
make provision in relation to fisheries, fishing, aquaculture and marine conservation; to make provision about the functions of the Marine Management Organisation; and for connected purposes
Government Bill
(Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
What is this Bill?
The Fisheries was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 29 January 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 23 November 2020.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
3rd December 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Peers regarding issues raised during the Lords consideration of Commons amendments: Denmark's historic fishing rights, UK-Faroes Special Area
23rd November 2020
Royal Assent: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
23rd November 2020
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
23rd November 2020
Act of Parliament
Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22)
12th November 2020
Consideration of Commons amendments: Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
12th November 2020
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Hansard) (Lords)
10th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 143-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons amendments
9th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 143(b) Amendment and Motion for Consideration of Commons amendments
5th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 143(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons amendments
14th October 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 13 October 2020
14th October 2020
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 143 Explanatory Notes on Commons amendments
14th October 2020
Bill
HL Bill 143 Commons amendments
13th October 2020
3rd reading (Commons)
13th October 2020
Report stage (Commons)
13th October 2020
Programme motion
13th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 13 October 2020
13th October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments (PDF)
13th October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments (PDF)
13th October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments
12th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 9 October 2020
9th October 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
9th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 8 October 2020
8th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 7 October 2020
30th September 2020
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly
22nd September 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 21 September 2020
16th September 2020
Bill
Bill 181 2019-21, as amended in Public Bill Committee
16th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: Professor Richard Barnes, Professor of International Law, Lincoln Law School, University of Lincoln (FB08)
16th September 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings taken at Public Bill Committee Stage
16th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: Greener UK (FB06)
16th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: North Atlantic Fishing Company (FB07)
16th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: Honor Frost Foundation (HFF) Steering Committee on Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) (FB09)
16th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: Cornish Fish Producers' Organisation (CFPO) (FB10)
16th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: South Western Fish Producer Organisation Ltd (FB11)
16th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: Greenpeace UK (FB12)
16th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: The Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee (JNAPC) (FB13)
15th September 2020
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
15th September 2020
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
15th September 2020
Committee stage:s: compilation pdf of all sittings (Commons)
15th September 2020
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament
15th September 2020
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government with the Scottish Parliament
15th September 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 September 2020
11th September 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 September 2020
11th September 2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 September 2020 (PDF)
11th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations (NFFO) (FB01)
11th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: Angling Trust (FB02)
11th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust (SIFT) (FB03)
11th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: South Devon and Channel Shellfishermen Ltd (FB04)
11th September 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence: Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation (ANIFPO) and Sea Source (FB05)
11th September 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and groupings for Tuesday 15 September 2020 (PDF)
11th September 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and groupings for Tuesday 15 September 2020
11th September 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 10 September at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
10th September 2020
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
10th September 2020
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
10th September 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 September 2020
9th September 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and groupings for Thursday 10 September 2020
9th September 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and groupings for Thursday 10 September 2020 (PDF)
9th September 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 8 September 2020
9th September 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 8 September at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
8th September 2020
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
8th September 2020
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
8th September 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 September 2020
7th September 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and groupings
7th September 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and groupings (PDF)
7th September 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 4 September 2020
4th September 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 3 September 2020
3rd September 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 September 2020
2nd September 2020
Press notices
Have your say
2nd September 2020
Press notices
Have your say
1st September 2020
2nd reading (Commons)
1st September 2020
Ways and Means resolution
1st September 2020
Money resolution
1st September 2020
Programme motion
2nd July 2020
1st reading (Commons)
1st July 2020
3rd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
1st July 2020
3rd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
1st July 2020
Bill
Bill 153 2019-21 (as brought from the Lords) - large font accessible version
1st July 2020
Bill
Bill 153 2019-21 (as brought from the Lords)
1st July 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 153 EN 2019-21
1st July 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 153 EN 2019-21 - large font accessible version
30th June 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Members regarding issues raised at the report stage
24th June 2020
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
24th June 2020
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
24th June 2020
Bill
HL Bill 117 (as amended on Report)
22nd June 2020
Report stage: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
22nd June 2020
Report stage:Report: 1st sitting (Lords)
22nd June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for Report
19th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R-II Provisional second marshalled list for Report
18th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R-I(a) Amendment for Report
17th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R-I Marshalled list for Report
16th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R(h) Amendment for Report
15th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R(g) Amendments for Report
12th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R(f) Amendments for Report
11th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R(e) Amendments for Report
10th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R(d) Amendments for Report
9th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R(c) Amendment for Report
8th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R(b) Amendment for Report
8th June 2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 71-R-RL Running List of Amendments for Report (PDF)
26th March 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-R(a) Amendments for Report
19th March 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Peers regarding issues raised during the third and fourth days of the Committee Stage of the Bill
11th March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
11th March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
10th March 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Gardiner to Peers regarding issues raised during the second day of the Committee Stage of the Bill: efficiency of UK fishing vessels, skills and training, fisheries objectives
9th March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
9th March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard continued) (Lords)
9th March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
9th March 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee
5th March 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-III Third marshalled list for Committee
4th March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
4th March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard continued) (Lords)
4th March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
4th March 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Gardiner to Peers regarding issues raised during the first day of the Committee Stage of the Bill: fishmeal and fish oil, stock definition areas, Natural England
3rd March 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-II(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the second marshalled list
2nd March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Prodceedings) (Lords)
2nd March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard continued) (Lords)
2nd March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard continued) (Lords)
2nd March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
2nd March 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-II Second marshalled list for Committee
28th February 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-I(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the marshalled list
27th February 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71-I Marshalled list for Committee
26th February 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71(d) Amendments for Committee
25th February 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71(c) Amendments for Committee
25th February 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Gardiner regarding points raised during the Second Reading
24th February 2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 71 Running list of amendments (PDF)
24th February 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71(b) Amendments for Committee
12th February 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 71(a) Amendments for Committee
11th February 2020
2nd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
11th February 2020
2nd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
6th February 2020
Library Notes
Fisheries Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
4th February 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Fisheries Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandum
29th January 2020
1st reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
29th January 2020
1st reading (Hansard) (Lords)
29th January 2020
Bill
HL Bill 71 (as introduced)
29th January 2020
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 71 Explanatory Notes
29th January 2020
Human rights memorandum
Memorandum for the Joint Committee on Human Rights from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs