Northern Ireland Fisheries And Nephrops
EDM number 1996 in 2010-12, proposed by Margaret Ritchie on 27/06/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Fisheries.
That this House calls on the European Commission to recognise the importance of nephrops to the Northern Ireland fishing industry and to ensure adequate fishing opportunities in terms of quota and days at sea; and notes that in 2010 approximately 7,000 tonnes, worth 11.5 million, of nephrops was landed in Northern Ireland and that a fleet of around 120 trawlers based in Ardglass, Kilkeel and Portavogie rely on this fishery.
This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ritchie | 27/06/2011 | South Down | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Proposed |
| Mark Durkan | 27/06/2011 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Seconded |
| Peter Bottomley | 27/06/2011 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
| Jim Shannon | 28/06/2011 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| Paul Murphy | 28/06/2011 | Torfaen | Labour | Seconded |
| Jim Dobbin | 29/06/2011 | Heywood and Middleton | Labour | Seconded |
| William McCrea | 29/06/2011 | South Antrim | DUP | Signed |
| Gregory Campbell | 29/06/2011 | East Londonderry | DUP | Signed |
| Nigel Dodds | 30/06/2011 | Belfast North | DUP | Signed |
| David Simpson | 04/07/2011 | Upper Bann | DUP | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 05/07/2011 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Alasdair McDonnell | 06/07/2011 | Belfast South | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Roger Williams | 14/07/2011 | Brecon and Radnorshire | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Lady Hermon | 11/08/2011 | North Down | Independent | Signed |
| Rosie Cooper | 05/09/2011 | West Lancashire | Labour | Signed |
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