WORLD OCEANS DAY - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the Marine Ecosystems Recovery Strategy agreed on World Oceans Day in the House of Commons by international parliamentarians attending the GLOBE Commission on Land Use Change and Ecosystems; notes its assessment that our oceans are in crisis through a combination of coastal pollution, over fishing and climate change and that more than one billion people worldwide are at risk from the loss of ecosystem services and food security; further welcomes the Recovery Strategy's call to reduce fleet overcapacity by phasing out the $22 billion per year global subsidy, allocate fishing rights to individuals or communities to incentivise resource conservation and avoid an economically wasteful race to fish, establish a new Global Framework Agreement for marine spatial planning in areas beyond national jurisdiction, progressively increase the network of Marine Protected Areas with effective monitoring and control to 25 per cent. of the world's oceans, mandate the United Nations to undertake a review of the effectiveness of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs), introduce financial and other penalties upon those trading in illegal fish to address the problem of illegal unregulated and unreported catch, implement the UN Fish Stocks Agreement to move RFMOs to a precautionary, ecosystem-based approach to fish stock management; and considers that these measures are not only essential to ensure the recovery of a healthy marine ecosystem but are also vital to ensure the continued profitability of a sustainable fishing industry in the UK that contributes to employment and economic well being.

Signatures (97)

Supporters (95)
Withdrawn signatures (2)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Gardiner, Barry

Wolverhampton North East

Reynolds, Jonathan

Stalybridge and Hyde

Bailey, Mr Adrian

West Bromwich West

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Bethnal Green and Bow

Allen, Mr Graham

Nottingham North

Berger, Luciana

Liverpool, Wavertree

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Brown, Mr Russell

Dumfries and Galloway

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

North Ayrshire and Arran

Connarty, Michael

20 October 2010

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

West Lancashire

Islington North

Leyton and Wanstead

Davidson, Mr Ian

Glasgow South West

Davies, Geraint

Heywood and Middleton

Doran, Mr Frank

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Eagle, Ms Angela

Garston and Halewood

Edwards, Jonathan

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Stoke-on-Trent South

Francis, Dr Hywel

Liberal Democrat

North Wiltshire

Stretford and Urmston

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Ashton-under-Lyne

Hodge, Margaret

Hodgson, Mrs Sharon

Washington and Sunderland West

Hopkins, Kelvin

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Kilburn

Kennedy, Mr Charles

Liberal Democrat

Ross, Skye and Lochaber

Brighton, Kemptown

Lazarowicz, Mark

Edinburgh North and Leith

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Liberal Democrat

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Love, Mr Andrew

Lucas, Caroline

Brighton, Pavilion

Mahmood, Mr Khalid

Birmingham, Perry Barr

Mahmood, Shabana

Birmingham, Ladywood

McCarthy, Kerry

McDonagh, Siobhain

Mitcham and Morden

McDonnell, Dr Alasdair

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McKinnell, Catherine

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Qureshi, Yasmin

Bolton South East

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Ritchie, Ms Margaret

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Liberal Democrat

17 February 2011

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

Glasgow Central

Sharma, Mr Virendra

Ealing, Southall

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Thornberry, Emily

Islington South and Finsbury

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Tredinnick, David

Liverpool, West Derby

Stoke-on-Trent North

West Bromwich East

Whitehead, Dr Alan

Southampton, Test

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Batley and Spen

6 September 2010

Barrow and Furness

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Illsley, Mr Eric

17 February 2011

Barnsley Central

Soulsby, Sir Peter

Leicester South