MP adds his support to the Fish Fight Campaign

LOCAL MP GRAHAM STUART, has pledged his support for the Fish Fight campaign by signing an Early Day Motion.

Early Day Motions are formal motions submitted for debate in the House of Commons. They are an effective way for publicising the views of individual MPs, drawing attention to specific events or campaigns, and demonstrating the extent of parliamentary support for a particular cause or point of view.

Graham Stuart has backed the campaign, led by Chef Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall, which raises awareness that around half of the fish caught in the North Sea, despite dying in the trawling process, are unnecessarily thrown back.

The Fish Fight Campaign claims this behaviour is unsustainable.

Graham Stuart said: “We need to find ways to make use of all the fish we catch and avoid the current system’s failings where vast quantities are senselessly being thrown back into the sea. People like Hugh are making great strides to bring about a change in attitude that will work to benefit consumers, fishermen and fish alike”

The Campaign also calls for strong reform of the European Union Common Fisheries Policy and the creation of a regionalised, eco-systems-based framework for fishing quotas.