Motion · S5M-04384 · 2 Mar 2017
Supporting the Sea of Opportunity Initiative
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the Sea of Opportunity initiative by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF); considers that the common fisheries policy has been destructive for the fishing industry across the UK, with landings of fish more than halved since the 1970s, from 948,000 tonnes to 451,000 in 2014; understands that the Sea of Opportunity initiative aims to take advantage of what it sees as the unparalleled opportunities presented by Brexit to regain control of the exclusive economic zone and reinvigorate the fishing industry and coastal communities; considers that Brexit permits enhanced scope for bilateral trade deals with developed and emerging economies; endorses the comments of the SFF that the First Minister is making “the wrong argument at the wrong time” regarding a second Scottish independence referendum, and calls on the Scottish Government to commit to providing robust and unwavering support for the fishing industry in Scotland.
Supporters (21)
- Jeremy Balfour 2 Mar 2017
- Bill Bowman 2 Mar 2017
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 2 Mar 2017
- Donald Cameron 2 Mar 2017
- Peter Chapman 2 Mar 2017
- Murdo Fraser Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 2 Mar 2017
- John Lamont 2 Mar 2017
- Gordon Lindhurst 2 Mar 2017
- Margaret Mitchell 2 Mar 2017
- Edward Mountain 2 Mar 2017
- Douglas Ross 2 Mar 2017
- Liz Smith 2 Mar 2017
- Alexander Stewart 2 Mar 2017
- Jackson Carlaw 6 Mar 2017
- Finlay Carson Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 6 Mar 2017
- Oliver Mundell 6 Mar 2017
- Rachael Hamilton Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 7 Mar 2017
- Annie Wells 7 Mar 2017
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 10 Mar 2017
- Maurice Golden 14 Mar 2017
- Alexander Burnett Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 23 Mar 2017
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.