This debate today is very important. As Members, we will know that the UK Government has today released the Fisheries Bill, stating that it ensures sustainable and climate-smart fishing post-Brexit. I welcome the UK Bill making it clear that EU vessels will no longer have automatic access to UK fishing waters as the opportunities that will be available for Welsh fishermen and women will be very significant.

The last 40 plus years have seen a plundering of our seas through the common fisheries policy and the devastation of fish stocks, which will take many, many years for us to begin to correct in this country. By taking back control of our coastal waters and further regions of the sea, we will have the opportunity not only to develop a massive economic resource for Wales, but also to improve conservation in Welsh waters.

This morning, I read an interesting article on BBC Wales's news website covering the news story of a Welsh fisherman from Pembrokeshire who voted to leave. He said,

'Foreign trawlers take tonnes of fish without landing their catch locally'—[Interruption.].

Was that indigenous trawlers? Right.

He said—[Interruption.]. How can I concentrate when you're talking? I'm sorry. He said,

'Foreign trawlers take tonnes of fish without landing their catch locally meaning they don't bring any business to Welsh ports'.

He also said, and I quote,

'We don't make no money out of it'.

Learning from the concerns of those who are affected the most should be at the heart of this debate moving forward. Before this debate, I did read over the Assembly Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee report on the UK Fisheries Bill 2019, and I commend the committee's recommendations in the report on Welsh fisheries and look forward to an update on that.

I've kept my contribution short today, as I believe my other group members and other people will have covered a lot of the opportunities available post Brexit. It is important that we here at the Senedd do not allow the UK Government to negotiate away our fisheries in any trade deal. Thank you.