To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what joint operations the Government has undertaken with its European counterparts in relation to fisheries protection and enforcement in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement. (190474)

The table indicates the number of joint operations undertaken by the Marine and Fisheries Agency with its European counterparts since 2005.

Op Shark relates to joint operations with the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium, or a combination thereof.

Op St. Pierre relates to joint operations with France.

Op Wasp relates to operations with the Republic of Ireland.

Joint Deployment Plans (JDP) are operations under the auspices of the Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA).

The aforementioned information does not include any joint operations that may have been undertaken by the Scottish and Northern Ireland authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many joint operations were undertaken between the Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron and the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. (190475)

No joint operations have been undertaken between the Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron and the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how he calculates the level of aerial surveillance required to enforce fisheries rules and regulations; and if he will make a statement. (190943)

Aerial surveillance requirements are a matter for the Marine and Fisheries Agency and take into account a variety of operational needs including levels and types of fishing activity and availability of other enforcement assets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what vessels from other EU member states undertake fisheries protection and enforcement within UK fishery limits; and if he will make a statement. (190946)

Patrol vessels from other member states may operate in UK waters in the following circumstances:

1. when taking part in Joint Deployment Plans organised by the Community Fisheries Control Agency.

2. when taking part in joint exercises organised by the UK and one or more other member states.

3. when inspecting their own vessels under their own initiative after notifying the UK authorities in accordance with EC Reg. 1042/2006.

4. when inspecting OMS vessels under their own initiative, when permission from the UK must be sought in accordance with EC Reg. 1042/2006.

To date, vessels from France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Denmark have taken part in joint operations under options 1. and 2. France have notified the UK and inspected their own vessels under option 3. No vessels have or sought our permission to carry out operations under option 4.