Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17504

Fisheries: Quotas

Tabled: 3 December 2024

Answered: 10 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Barry Gardiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make a an assessment of the effectiveness of the distribution of quota between (a) foreign and (b) domestic-owned trawlers under ten metres in the UK inshore fleet.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Secretary of State determination of fishing opportunities for British fishing boats sets UK fishing quotas. This quota is only allocated to British-registered and licensed vessels. These vessels must comply with the economic link licence condition. Th...

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