QNR – in the Senedd at on 3 March 2021.
The UK Government failed to protect our seafood industry in the deal it negotiated with the EU and it is now in a critical state. We are focusing efforts on immediate support for the sector, as well as what options there are for the sector in the medium and long terms.
We continue to work with the UK Government to ease the pressures on businesses and hauliers trading through Welsh ports. In December, we published a new export action plan setting out the support available to Welsh exporters and we regularly update our Business Wales and Preparing Wales websites.
We work closely with the UK Single Issuing Authority and Welsh Government officials are on its governing board. All applications the SIA receives from EU member state vessels to fish in Welsh waters have to be assessed and approved by the Welsh Government before licences can be issued.