Mae’n dda gennyf fedru dweud inni lwyddo i wrthsefyll nifer o ostyngiadau nad oedd modd eu cyfiawnhau i gwotâu, a’r gostyngiadau hynny’n rhai a fyddai wedi effeithio ar fywoliaeth pysgotwyr Cymru ac ar ei chymunedau arfordirol. Cafodd y toriadau hynny eu cynnig gan y Comisiwn yn y lle cyntaf ar sail y data gwyddonol prin a oedd ar gael am y stoc. Er enghraifft, mae’r cwotâu ar gyfer morgathod a lledod coch yn ardal Môr Hafren yn hanfodol bwysig i bysgotwyr De Cymru, ac o ganlyniad i’n gwrthwynebiad i gynigion y Comisiwn, ni fydd unrhyw newid i’r cwota blynyddol a fydd ar gael i’n fflyd bysgota. Hefyd, oherwydd inni ymyrryd mewn perthynas â’r toriadau i gwotâu hadog a phenfras yn nyfroedd
I am pleased to say that we have managed to successfully resist many unjustified quota reductions that would have impacted on the livelihoods of Welsh fishermen and their coastal communities. These cuts were initially proposed by the Commission purely on the basis of the limited scientific data available on the stock. For instance of vital importance to south Wales fishermen are the skate and ray and plaice quotas in the area of the Bristol Channel, as a result of our opposition the annual quota available to our fleet will remain unchanged. We also intervened in regard to the cuts to haddock and cod quotas in the waters off south west Wales and the reductions which resulted were significantly less that those initially proposed. However, we do face a particular problem in regard to Bristol Channel sole quota where the initial cut of 35% was reduced to 15%. The scientific advice to support the reduction was particularly strong. Overall I am confident that these decisions constitute a commitment from Welsh Government towards the new Common Fisheries Policy by supporting small-scale coastal fisheries managed within the scientific advice for Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY).