Motion
Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry
S6M-17360 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Eagle, Tim
Lodged on
28 Apr 2025Heard / answered on
30 Apr 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 30 Apr 2025
That the Parliament expresses its deep concern at reports that the UK Labour administration may agree a deal with the EU that enhances access for EU fishing vessels to UK waters; understands that the reported deal could result in a multi-year access guarantee as opposed to annual negotiations between the UK and the EU; believes that Scotland’s domestic fishing industry is a significant contributor to the economy and that every effort should be made to support it during trade negotiations; notes that the existing fisheries deal between the EU and the UK is not perfect, but that it took the sector out of the Common Fisheries Policy; acknowledges that the UK Labour administration’s potential new deal would turn a good opportunity to build on this foundation into a missed opportunity that represents a backwards step for the sector as bad as the Common Fisheries Policy; calls on the Scottish Government to drop its support for the Common Fisheries Policy and do all that it can to ensure that the UK Labour administration does not sell out the Scottish fishing industry as part of its talks with the EU, and believes that there should be an annual debate on fisheries to highlight its importance to Scotland’s economy.
Lodged by
Eagle, Tim
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Final vote on motion (as amended)
30 Apr 2025
Carried
Show MSPs
For
65Against
45Abstain
6Not voted
12Amendments incorporated
- S6M-17360.3 Gougeon, Mairi — carried 65/45: As an amendment to motion S6M-17360 in the name of Tim Eagle (Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry), leave out from first "with the EU" to second "with the EU" and insert "on fishing with the EU that enhances access for EU fishing vessels to UK waters without consulting the Scottish Government, despite the fishing industry being of comparatively greater importance to the Scottish economy than to the UK economy as a whole; understands that the reported deal could result in a multi-year access guarantee as opposed to annual negotiations between the UK and the EU; notes the need for an agreement that delivers improvements for Scotland's fishing communities, including access to the single market for fish and seafood and long-term stability for fishing businesses; further notes the poor record of successive UK Conservative and Labour administrations in delivering for Scotland's coastal communities; calls on the UK Government to engage with fishing stakeholders and the Scottish Government to ensure that Trade and Cooperation Agreement renegotiations reflect the needs and priorities of the Scottish fishing industry; further calls on the UK Government to provide multi-annual funding that keeps pace with the equivalent EU funding that Scotland would have received as a member state, and that all marine funding be devolved; recognises the significant economic harm created by Brexit in reducing trade and access to labour for fishing businesses".
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That the Parliament expresses its deep concern at reports that the UK Labour administration may agree a deal on fishing with the EU that enhances access for EU fishing vessels to UK waters without consulting the Scottish Government, despite the fishing industry being of comparatively greater importance to the Scottish economy than to the UK economy as a whole; understands that the reported deal could result in a multi-year access guarantee as opposed to annual negotiations between the UK and the EU; notes the need for an agreement that delivers improvements for Scotland's fishing communities, including access to the single market for fish and seafood and long-term stability for fishing businesses; further notes the poor record of successive UK Conservative and Labour administrations in delivering for Scotland's coastal communities; calls on the UK Government to engage with fishing stakeholders and the Scottish Government to ensure that Trade and Cooperation Agreement renegotiations reflect the needs and priorities of the Scottish fishing industry; further calls on the UK Government to provide multi-annual funding that keeps pace with the equivalent EU funding that Scotland would have received as a member state, and that all marine funding be devolved; recognises the significant economic harm created by Brexit in reducing trade and access to labour for fishing businesses, and believes that there should be an annual debate on fisheries to highlight its importance to Scotland’s economy.
Applied by the parser
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S6M-17360.3: leave out from "with the EU" to "with the EU" and insert As an amendment to motion S6M-17360 in the name of Tim Eagle (Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry), leave out from first "with the EU" to second "with the EU" and insert "on fishing with the EU that enhances access for EU fishing vessels to UK waters without consulting the Scottish Government, despite the fishing industry being of comparatively greater importance to the Scottish economy than to the UK economy as a whole; understands that the reported deal could result in a multi-year access guarantee as opposed to annual negotiations between the UK and the EU; notes the need for an agreement that delivers improvements for Scotland's fishing communities, including access to the single market for fish and seafood and long-term stability for fishing businesses; further notes the poor record of successive UK Conservative and Labour administrations in delivering for Scotland's coastal communities; calls on the UK Government to engage with fishing stakeholders and the Scottish Government to ensure that Trade and Cooperation Agreement renegotiations reflect the needs and priorities of the Scottish fishing industry; further calls on the UK Government to provide multi-annual funding that keeps pace with the equivalent EU funding that Scotland would have received as a member state, and that all marine funding be devolved; recognises the significant economic harm created by Brexit in reducing trade and access to labour for fishing businesses".
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 5 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 30 Apr 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 30 April 2025
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-17360, in the name of Tim Eagle, on protecting Scotland’s fishing industry. I invite members who wish to participate to press their request-to-spea…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 30 Apr 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 30 April 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-17360.3, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, which seeks to amend motion S6M-17360, in the name of Tim Eagle, on protecting Scotland’s fishing industry, be agreed t…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 30 Apr 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 30 April 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-17360.1, in the name of Rhoda Grant, which seeks to amend motion S6M-17360, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on protecting Scotland’s fishing industry, be agreed…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 30 Apr 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 30 April 2025
The next question is, that motion S6M-17360, in the name of Tim Eagle, on protecting Scotland’s fishing industry, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 30 Apr 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 30 April 2025
The result of the division on motion S6M-17360, in the name of Tim Eagle, on protecting Scotland’s fishing industry, as amended, is: For 65, Against 45, Abstentions 6. Motion, as amended, agreed to,…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-17360Selected itemCarried 65/4528 Apr 2025 · Motion For Debate · Eagle, TimThat the Parliament expresses its deep concern at reports that the UK Labour administration may agree a deal with the EU that enhances access for EU fishing vessels to UK waters; understands that the reported deal could result in a multi-year access guarantee as opposed to annual negotiations between the UK and the EU; believes that Scotland’s domes...
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S6M-17360.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 17/8729 Apr 2025 · Amendment · Grant, RhodaAs an amendment to motion S6M-17360 in the name of Tim Eagle (Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry), leave out from "expresses" to end and insert "recognises that the upcoming UK-EU Summit will cover a range of issues as all sides look to build a stable and positive relationship that aligns with the national interest; notes that no agreements have...
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S6M-17360.2Linked amendment/item29 Apr 2025 · Amendment · Burgess, ArianeAs an amendment to motion S6M-17360 in the name of Tim Eagle (Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry), leave out from "it took” to end and insert "the UK Fisheries Act 2020 provides a federalised legislative framework for the UK Government and Scottish Government to address fisheries objectives, notably sustainability, bycatch and discard, equ...
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S6M-17360.3Linked amendment/itemCarried 65/4529 Apr 2025 · Amendment · Gougeon, MairiAs an amendment to motion S6M-17360 in the name of Tim Eagle (Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry), leave out from first "with the EU" to second "with the EU" and insert "on fishing with the EU that enhances access for EU fishing vessels to UK waters without consulting the Scottish Government, despite the fishing industry being of comparatively g...