The Joint Select Committee of MPs and Members of the House of Lords is now in the process of gathering both written and oral evidence.

(Written evidence will be accepted up to 16th June)

Sessions where 'witnesses' are questioned have begun.

Written evidence, and transcripts of these sessions, will appear on the Select Committees website at:

http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/jcdmb.cfm

(Oral evidence transcripts at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt/jtmarine.htm )

And it will be possible to listen to evidence submitted via Parliament Live and for 28 days afterwards

The session on 3rd June involved evidence from:

1. Local Government Association, Association of Sea Fisheries Committees, and the Environment Agency
2. Natural England and Countryside Council for Wales
3. Marine and Fisheries Agency and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

and can be listened to at:

http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/VideoPlayer.aspx?meetingId=1911

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The Session which included Commercial Fishing and Angling interests that took place on 11th June was televised and will be available to watch for 28 days.

Draft Marine Bill
Witnesses

i. National Federation Fishermen’s Organisation, Seafish Industry Authority and Scottish Fisherman’s Federation

ii.  National Federation of Sea Anglers and Sea Anglers Conservation Network

iii. Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trust

Video Link

Transcripts of Sessions that have taken place are available at:

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt/jtmarine.htm