Therefore, the importance of the first section of the Plaid Cymru amendment is clear: that we want to keep those channels as open and as seamless as possible.

The second section then calls for the UK Fisheries Bill to ensure that any devolved legislation delivers truly sustainable and accountable fisheries management, and minimises the impact on the marine environment, while also supporting dependent coastal communities. I think that striking that balance is extremely important, because the best way of ensuring the sustainability of these communities who are reliant on fisheries is to ensure the sustainability of the fisheries themselves, and the sustainability of the marine environment. As we've heard, the UK Government's Fisheries Bill has been laid today. I haven't had an opportunity to read it as yet, and therefore I don't express a view at this point, except to say that it is important that we do ensure the sustainability of those fisheries, and that we need to go further than simply doing that. We need to be clear that there should be guarantees of funding previously received from the European Union for research and innovation as we move forward on this journey, because that is at the heart of ensuring the resilience and flexibility of the sector for these uncertain years that we may be facing.

But the other important element, of course, that has to be a central part of this discussion is: where is the Welsh voice in those negotiations? Where is the Welsh voice and how will the Welsh voice be heard? Michael Gove yesterday, on his visit, failed to commit to a formal role for Wales in negotiations and that is a cause of concern. It’s important that we bear in mind the very different nature of the fisheries sector here in Wales. So, our expectations and requirements may be very different to those of other parts of the UK, and it’s only fair that those are expressed and heard in the same way. So, there is an important role, not only for the UK Government, but also for the Welsh Government, in ensuring that the voice and interests of Welsh fishing communities are prominent in the important negotiations before us.