Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
Conclusion 191
1st Report - Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic
Published 29 Nov 2023
International Relations and Defence Committee The Arctic All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
The UK has a direct interest in the sustainable management of Arctic fish stocks. In evidence to the House of Commons’ Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research, Jane Sandell, CEO of UK Fisheries Ltd, explained: “The Arctic catch in 2019 constituted around 10% of the fish that went into British fish and chip shops, which sounds quite small but is actually massive. The context is that we need to look at food security… We have had long-term relationships in the area and it is important to the economy and to our cultural heritage, particularly for somewhere like Hull and particularly when we need high-quality jobs in the area.” 223
From: International Relations and Defence Committee, 1st Report - Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic, 29 November 2023
Government response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 26 January 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗