Fisheries Act 2020

11 Reports on fisheries statements and fisheries management plans

(1) The fisheries policy authorities acting jointly must, in relation to each reporting period, prepare and publish a report on the extent to which the policies set out in a relevant JFS—

(a) have been implemented, and

(b) have achieved or contributed to the achievement of the fisheries objectives.

(2) A report under subsection (1) must also report on the extent to which the policies contained in a relevant fisheries management plan—

(a) have been implemented, and

(b) have affected the levels of stocks of sea fish.

(3) A copy of a report under subsection (1) must be laid —

(a) before Parliament by the Secretary of State,

(b) before the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Ministers,

(c) before Senedd Cymru by the Welsh Ministers, and

(d) before the Northern Ireland Assembly by the Northern Ireland department.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (1) the following are reporting periods—

(a) the period of three years beginning with the day on which the first JFS is published, and

(b) each subsequent three year period.

(5) The Secretary of State must, in relation to each reporting period, prepare and publish a report on the extent to which the policies set out in a relevant SSFS—

(a) have been implemented, and

(b) have achieved or contributed to the achievement of the fisheries objectives.

(6) In preparing a report under subsection (5) the Secretary of State must consult—

(a) the Scottish Ministers,

(b) the Welsh Ministers, and

(c) the Northern Ireland department.

(7) A copy of a report under subsection (5) must be laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State.

(8) For the purposes of subsection (5) the following are reporting periods—

(a) the period of three years beginning with the day on which the first SSFS is published, and

(b) each subsequent three year period;

but a period is not a reporting period if no SSFS is in force at any time during the period.

(9) For the purposes of this section a JFS , SSFS or fisheries management plan is “relevant” if it is in force at any time during the period.