UK: Cornish fishers to benefit from extra post-Brexit fishing quota

Published 2024년 5월 15일

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The UK government has announced two post-Brexit trials to allocate additional fishing quota to help support Cornish fishers. The first trial, the Cornwall Community Quota, will provide 240 tonnes of quota to fishers in the region, prioritizing new and larger vessel operators. The funds generated will be reinvested into the scheme to aid fishers. The second trial, the Quota Application Mechanism, will allow producer organizations with English members to apply for a share of the post-Brexit quota, with allocations based on environmental, economic, and social criteria. Both trials aim to sustain fishing stocks and benefit fishers, with applications for the Cornwall Community Quota Scheme expected to open soon, and the QAM trial in June.

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Cornish fishers to benefit from extra post-Brexit fishing quota. Fishermen in Cornwall are set to be the first to benefit from extra post-Brexit fishing quota as part of new trial schemes announced by the government. A community trial will give fishers in the region access to an extra 240 tonnes of quota, which will be leased to them at below market rates with priority given to new fishers and those looking to operate larger vessels. The trial, which is being delivered by the Cornish Fish Producer Organisation, Duchy Fish Quota Company, and Cornwall Council, will span stocks including cod, place, skate, rays and sole. Funds raised will be reinvested back into the scheme to support fishers in the trial through training in project management, monitoring and reporting and marketing and promotion. Fisheries Minister Mark Spencer said: “The introduction of these two new trials will be another step for UK fishers to reap the benefits of our post Brexit freedoms and utilise this ...

Source: Fish Focus