LIBERAL DEMOCRAT POLICY ON FISHING

Early day motion 929, tabled 2 November 2005 by Michael Weir (Scottish National Party). Signed by 6 members.

That this House notes the position of the Liberal Democrats in this House on fishing as set out in Early Day Motion 918; further notes their call to remove from sale haddock, which is the mainstay of the Scottish fishing fleet; further notes that their comments on the stock of haddock are at variance even with the views of ICES scientists and that the Scottish Fisheries Minister, the Liberal Democrat MSP Ross Finnie, has condemned suggestions of a 40 per cent. reduction in the haddock quota for the coming year; and further notes that the Scottish fishing fleet has taken substantial steps to ensure that they operate an environmentally sustainable fishery and that they deserve the wholehearted support of the House in so doing, rather than ill-informed attacks.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 4, Conservative 2.