Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 87644
Fisheries: Quotas
Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 7 November 2025
Question
Anna Gelderd
Labour — South East Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to distribute the fishing quota in a way that incentivises (a) lower impact and (b) selective fishing.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleAs set out in response to PQ 83899, there are a number of mechanisms in place to incentivise lower impact and selective fishing. In terms of quota distribution, in England we have been running a trial since 2024 called the Quota Application Mechanism (QAM...
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