Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 81003

Fishing Catches

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Laura Kyrke-Smith

LabourAylesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent the overfishing of commercially important species.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Government is committed to restoring our stocks to sustainable levels and supporting the long-term viability of the UK fishing industry. This is in line with our domestic and international obligations, including those of the Fisheries Act 2020 and Joi...

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