AQW 17235/17-22

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 13/04/2021
Answered On Date: 27/04/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department intends to carry out a policy review of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, following the passing of the Fisheries Act 2020.

Answer:

My Department intends to complete a policy review of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 by 31 December 2021. This will allow for the development of fisheries policies in Northern Ireland that are aligned with the fisheries objectives in the UK-wide Fisheries Act 2020.

A Northern Ireland Fisheries Bill will be introduced in the next Assembly mandate, subject to the Executive’s agreement.