Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 111351
Fisheries: Young People
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Question
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat — Lewes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage young people to enter the fishing industry.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra has been working with industry to understand how best to support young people into seafood careers. This includes Defra’s UK Seafood Careers Project, co-designed with industry, which has explored the issues and challenges affecting the recruitment a...
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