EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing Industry Debate
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Lord Alderdice
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EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing Industry
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Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con) [V]
As I have already said, there is obviously work to be done on this side of the channel and with our neighbours to improve some early problems, which we need to resolve. Officials are working with individual companies to ensure that the situation improves rapidly, and I have already said that there will be a compensation package. Pulse trawling, for instance, is no longer permitted in the UK EEZ from 31 December. As a sovereign country, we will be able to resolve issues such as these now that we are able to make our own decisions about sustainable fishing in our waters.
The Deputy Speaker (Lord Alderdice) (LD)
My Lords, I am afraid that the time allowed for this Question has elapsed.