Draft Sea Fisheries (Atlantic Bluefin Tuna) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.21/2026) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment

1)  Name and brief description of the proposed decision Decision' means:

• an Assembly proposition

• an amendment (or further amendment) to a proposition

• for Ministerial duty-bearers, policy under development

In 2025, Jersey gained International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) membership through ratification with the UK. This has allowed opportunities for commercial and recreational fishers into ICCAT fisheries. Most notably in Jersey, the relevant species is Atlantic Bluefin tuna (ABT).

This proposed decision establishes a sustainable, well managed fishery for ABT, authorisations are required and allows licence conditions to be attached to those authorisations. The ICCAT convention requires contracting parties to ensure that recreational fishing boats fishing for ABT in waters of the Convention area are subject to a system of authorisations.

Children do not experience this differently from adults.

2)  Which groups of children and young people are likely to be affected?

Groups of children could include early years, primary or secondary education; young adults; children with additional learning needs; disabled children; children living in poverty; children from particular ethnic backgrounds; migrants; refugees; care experienced children and LGBTQ+ children

There are no specific groups of children or young people effected by this proposition. Children and young people that go fishing (either recreationally or intending to do so commercially in the future) will have to follow the regulations.

3)  What is the likely impact of the proposed decision on children and on their rights?

Impacts may be positive or negative, direct or indirect

Include whether different groups of children will be affected differently by the decision

This proposition, which seeks to improve the management of important local stocks, is unlikely to impact on children or on their rights. It could be considered that the objective to appropriate conserve and manage the marine environment is of benefit to all children, outlined in the guiding principles of the UNCRC.

4)  Is a full Children's Rights Impact Assessment required?

If you have identified impacts on children and their rights, a full CRIA should be completed. If no impacts are identified then a Full CRIA is not required, but please explain your rationale and how you reached this conclusion

Other than the overarching principle to improve the conservation and management of the environment, no specific impacts on children and their rights have been identified in respect of this proposition.