Chris Williams, New Economics Foundation The UK Fisheries White Paper makes extensive mention of the need to favour low-impact fisheries, but these are not defined and therefore this ambition cannot be met without having objective, transparent and measurable criteria. Without a definition of low-impact fishing , the bold statements in the Fisheries White Paper and 25 Year Environment Plan will be hollow and of no consequence for those fishers who use low-impact fishing methods. Indeed, the Fisheries Bill Clause 20 specifically legislates for allocation based on social, environmental and economic criteria. In this briefing we lay out some criteria for how to define low impact fishing. Click here to read more