Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 23 November 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps her Department has taken to secure a settlement between the UK, Iceland and the Faroe Islands on mackerel quotas.
Ministers and officials are working hard to help secure agreement on future management of North Atlantic mackerel. The Government have made strong representations, including to the EU Fisheries Commissioner, as well as to the Icelandic and Faroese Governments, to underline the importance of reaching agreement that safeguards the long term sustainability of both the fish stock and our industry. DEFRA is working closely with industry and with colleagues in devolved Administrations to help find a way forward. Officials have been involved in two rounds of Coastal States talks and will be participating in further talks planned for 25 and
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