Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 13674

Fisheries: English Channel and South West

Tabled: 11 November 2024
Answered: 15 November 2024

Question

Caroline Voaden

Liberal DemocratSouth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential socio-economic impact of proposed quota adjustments on the (a) South West fishing industry and (b) English Channel fisheries.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Consultations with the EU to agree fishing opportunities for 2025 began in November and are expected to conclude in December 2024. A final assessment of quota changes, as a result of these consultations, will be published in spring next year. As per requi...

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