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Fishing (Access to Territorial Waters) Bill

A Bill to restrict the rights of vessels not registered in the United Kingdom to fish in territorial waters; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Fishing (Access to Territorial Waters) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 September 2017 by Mr Christopher Chope (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 5 Sep 2017
  2. 2nd reading Commons 23 Nov 2018

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 7 Dec 2018.