Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 104066
Sea Bass: Fishing Catches
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 2026 bass catch limits on the South West’s inshore fishing fleet.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleSustainable catch limits for European Seabass are set at the UK level through UK/EU annual negotiations within the scientific advice provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). No region-specific assessments are carried ou...
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