Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115921
Marine Animals: Fishing Catches
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many reports of marine mammal bycatch were made by fishermen in the last three years.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleMarine mammal bycatch is required to be reported under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to continue to export fisheries products to the United States (US), and to assist conservation efforts in mitigating marine mammal bycatch. According to the Marine Man...
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