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19/03/2004
Links scheme lands benefits for UK fisheries industry
Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw has detailed benefits to the UK fishing community during the fourth year of the economic links programme, which allows foreign registered vessels to land catches in UK ports and employ UK crew.
The programme is intended to ensure that vessels fishing against UK quotas bring an economic benefit to coastal communities dependent on fishing and related industries.
In a statement to Parliament, Mr Bradshaw, said: "In 2002, 1,362 vessels caught more than 2 tonnes of quota stocks and in each case achieved a satisfactory economic link, primarily through landings into the UK. These arrangements have resulted in UK-registered but foreign-owned vessels continuing to land and incur expenditure at UK ports.
"Additionally more than 500 tonnes of quota, primarily nephrops, North Sea sole and North Sea cod, was made available for re-distribution to the inshore fleet."
Mr Bradshaw quoted figures comparing the benefits compared with 1998:
From January 1999 all British registered fishing vessels over 10 metres in length and catching more than two tonnes of quota stocks have had to demonstrate an economic link with fisheries-dependent communities in the United Kingdom.
The measures allow the 'link' to be demonstrated by vessels landing at least half of their quota catch in the UK or by employing a crew half of whom are drawn from a UK coastal area.
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The programme is intended to ensure that vessels fishing against UK quotas bring an economic benefit to coastal communities dependent on fishing and related industries.
In a statement to Parliament, Mr Bradshaw, said: "In 2002, 1,362 vessels caught more than 2 tonnes of quota stocks and in each case achieved a satisfactory economic link, primarily through landings into the UK. These arrangements have resulted in UK-registered but foreign-owned vessels continuing to land and incur expenditure at UK ports.
"Additionally more than 500 tonnes of quota, primarily nephrops, North Sea sole and North Sea cod, was made available for re-distribution to the inshore fleet."
Mr Bradshaw quoted figures comparing the benefits compared with 1998:
- a 40% increase in the volume of quota stocks landed into the UK by foreign owned UK registered vessels. This figure is proportionally higher when viewed against cuts in TACs since 1998;
- a significant increase in the number of landings into the UK by Anglo-Spanish vessels, resulting in additional expenditure at our ports of some £3 million;
- the provision of almost 500 tonnes of quota for redistribution to our inshore fleet, notably nephrops, North Sea sole and North Sea cod.
From January 1999 all British registered fishing vessels over 10 metres in length and catching more than two tonnes of quota stocks have had to demonstrate an economic link with fisheries-dependent communities in the United Kingdom.
The measures allow the 'link' to be demonstrated by vessels landing at least half of their quota catch in the UK or by employing a crew half of whom are drawn from a UK coastal area.
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