Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 104067

Sea Bass: Fishing Catches

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of boats that caught over 6.8t of bass in 2025.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Marine Management Organisation, who hold catch data, have confirmed three UK vessels caught over 6.8t of bass in 2025.