The new All Party Parliamentary Group in the UK charts a strategic course for fisheries in Parliament

New APPG Charts a Strategic Course for Fisheries in Parliament The new All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries met for their inaugural meeting at 1 Parliament Street on Tuesday last week, to elect officers and map out a cross-party work programme to promote and support a sustainable and thriving UK fishing industry in Parliament. With the Group, which is currently being formalised, comprising 23 Members across both Houses of Parliament, the well-attended meeting heard MPs and Peers discuss key issues and priorities surrounding UK fisheries – from recruitment and the development of offshore renewable energy to upcoming fisheries negotiations, including the fast-approaching 2026 review of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). All with strong fishing interests within their constituencies, the Officers elected to the APPG were as follows: Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland as Chair of the Group, alongside Labour’s Melanie Onn, MP for Great ...