Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17501
Fisheries: Monitoring
Tabled: 3 December 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024
Named DayQuestion
Barry Gardiner
Labour — Brent West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels are taking part in the early adopter phase of the remote electronic monitoring rollout by having cameras installed; and what steps he is taking to increase the number
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThere is one early adopter vessel volunteering to take part in the first fishery, over-24 metre pelagic trawlers in all English waters. Further vessels will be recruited for implementation in other fisheries.