Fisheries Bill [HL] — Report — Amendment 2 — 22 Jun 2020 at 18:00
Moved by Lord Krebs
2: Clause 1, page 1, line 12, leave out subsection (2) and insert-“(2) The “sustainability objective” is that-(a) fish and aquaculture activities do not compromise environmental sustainability in either the short or the long term;(b) subject to subsection (2)(a), fishing fleets must-(i) be managed to achieve economic, social and employment benefits and contribute to the availability of food supplies, and(ii) have fishing capacity that is economically viable but does not overexploit marine stocks.(2A) The sustainability objective is the prime fisheries objective.”Member’s explanatory statementThis ensures (a) that environmental sustainability takes precedence among the various elements of sustainability and (b) that sustainability is the prime fisheries objective.
Ayes 310, Noes 251.
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