Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 52792

Fishing Catches: EU Countries

Tabled: 15 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025

Question

Harriet Cross

ConservativeGordon and Buchan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of freezing EU fishing quotas at current levels beyond 2026 on the (a) the economy, (b) UK seafood exports and (c) seafood pro

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
UK fishing quotas for shared stocks with the EU are set in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). UK shares will gradually increase until 2026, after which further changes are a matter for the TCA Partnership Council. Fishing opportunities avail...

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