Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. I move the amendment. Can I congratulate Neil Hamilton on the sensitivity of his speech in emphasising that environmental concerns must override the free market? I'm sure that many of us have thought that a very, very, very important principle. Hurrah, UKIP now embrace it also.

This is a very important debate and we don't talk enough about it in the Chamber, so I'm really pleased that the Cabinet Secretary has brought it forward. I have to say, points 1 to 3 of the motion, I have no difficulty with, but the fourth one does cause problems. I have read this excellent report, 'The Implications of Brexit for Fishing Opportunities in Wales'—'opportunities'—and recognise the challenges and, in fairness, the opportunities, as Neil Hamilton has outlined, that the Brexit process brings the Welsh fishing industry and the marine environment. These are very important considerations for us to contemplate.

Brexit is an opportunity for Wales to build upon the progress made by the EU common fisheries policy and to create a more tailored and environmentally ambitious regime for Welsh fisheries management after Brexit. We also support the work of the seas and coast round-table sub-group and welcome the themes that they have put forward.

Point 4, as I've hinted, wasn't as straightforward for us, because the only way that a country is going to get full and unfettered access to the EU single market is with the acceptance of the pre-conditions such as the freedom of movement of people, goods and services. The EU has made it clear that there won't be unfettered single market access for any country that doesn't commit to these principles, as they see them, and this is a reality, indeed, that Jeremy Corbyn has publicly conceded. We should be aiming to get the greatest possible access to the single market, through negotiations with the EU in the form of a comprehensive free trade agreement, as is the one that the UK Government is currently working to achieve.

In the meantime, to ensure that we do make the best use of our seas and to ensure that we can stand on our own two feet, we need to develop an effective and sustainable policy that is appropriate for UK waters, and that respects the devolution settlement, but this will require a process based on consultation and evidence, and, again, I welcome the progress that's been made to date.

We know that the UK Government is going to bring forward a domestic fisheries Bill, which is still being consulted on, I believe, and is currently somewhat delayed due to certain difficulties between the UK and Scottish Governments. I sense that the Welsh Government is being more constructive at this stage. But I do urge them to be a strong voice, and you will certainly get our support in arguing the best case for Wales.

The nature and composition of the fishing industry varies significantly across the UK, as has already been referred to, and there's a need to recognise this in the development of UK-wide fisheries legislation and policy. I won't labour the point about our reliance on shellfish and the small size of our fleet and the smaller size of the actual boats. These are important differences. So, this does go to show that the needs of the Welsh fishing industry are different from the industry broadly across the UK. The Welsh Government needs to really be aware of this in the post-Brexit fishery arrangements and the frameworks that are now going to come forward as a result of the EU withdrawal Bill negotiations. 

We've also heard that fish are a common resource and should be managed for the public benefit. There's no other way. They can spawn in one area, feed in another and migrate extensively. This is a very, very important common resource to be managed effectively, and the results of overfishing are all too common and alarming. So, we do need to look at managing a shared common resource like the marine environment and fishing stocks.

For the future, I hope that the Government will take an industry-led approach on this matter for Wales, because I do feel that, for too long, their voices haven't been listened to effectively. I do acknowledge the frustration that was very powerfully expressed by Neil in his contribution in this respect. The research presented to us in the climate committee as part of our inquiry into fisheries post Brexit has told how the examples of Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands have shown that collaborative relations between Government, local authorities and the industry are vital for a thriving fisheries industry. So, we need to build on these sorts of approaches. Can I say, Llywydd, that, in approaching it this way, based on evidence and with clear Welsh need at its heart, the Government can expect to have our policy support when they're acting in the best interests of Wales? Thank you.