Welsh Government

  • Welsh fisheries patrol vessel: Just 50 patrols in three years

    Welsh fisheries patrol vessel: Just 50 patrols in three years

    3rd May 2023

    Questioning by Janet Finch-Saunders MS in the Welsh Senned has confirmed that the fisheries patrol vessel (FPV) Lady Megan (pictured), bought by the Welsh government for £2.6m, has only undertaken 50 patrols during the last three financial years. The vessel,…

  • Consultation launched on Welsh cockle fishery

    Consultation launched on Welsh cockle fishery

    22nd February 2022

    The Welsh government is carrying out a consultation on the management of cockle fisheries in Wales. It says the current legislation used to manage public cockle fisheries is inconsistent across Wales and needs updating. Feedback from previous public consultations on…

  • No-deal scene spelled out

    No-deal scene spelled out

    22nd October 2018

    DEFRA sets out Brexit no-deal scenario but says it is ‘unlikely’ Fish and seafood exports and imports will be subject to new controls and checks if the UK crashes out of Brexit next year without a deal, reports Tim Oliver…

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