6. Plaid Cymru Debate: Fisheries and aquaculture

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:02 pm on 10 November 2021.

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Photo of Cefin Campbell Cefin Campbell Plaid Cymru 5:02, 10 November 2021

(Translated)

Rhun supports this in terms of job creation and economic benefits, stating that there is great potential for aquaculture, that we have expertise in Wales that is admired across the whole of Europe, that we have concerns that that expertise and that capacity and ability that we have in Wales is going to be lost, and, as we heard Rhun mention, the possibility that much of the potential is going to be transferred to France or to Italy. That would be a huge loss for us here in Wales. And something that I have asked the Minister about: the loss of a great opportunity in terms of the catch and release programme for bluefin tuna and licensing vessels to capitalise economically in fishing for this great fish.