The Price Of Fish? Report By Seafish

EDM number 1658 in 2008-09, proposed by Austin Mitchell on 12/06/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Fisheries.

That this House welcomes the latest report from Seafish, the seafood authority, entitled The Price of Fish?, which reveals that 83 per cent. of the nation regard fishing to be a vital British tradition; notes that the British seafood industry leads the world in sustainable practice, with more British fisheries certified by the Marine Stewardship Council or in the process of certification than any other nation; commends the fishing industry for delivering more than 5 billion of gross value added to the British economy and providing more than 86,000 jobs, many of them in rural communities with few other means of earning a living; recognises that seafood is one of the UK's most precious resources and that more must be done, in the UK and overseas, to protect the world's oceans and fish stocks; supports the Responsible Fishing Scheme set up by Seafish for the catching sector, which currently includes 44 per cent. of the UK fleet by tonnage; and calls on the Government to do more to recognise the fishing industry's contribution to the UK economy and its good conservation credentials in the Marine Bill.

This motion has been signed by a total of 55 MPs.