Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 36374

British Overseas Territories: Biodiversity and Fisheries

Tabled: 7 March 2025

Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support British Overseas Territories to (a) tackle illegal fishing and (b) protect marine biodiversity.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office's Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories (UKOT) to tackle illegal fishing, including through the provision of maritime domain awareness capabilities. This includes risk-based satellite su...

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