Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 104379
Sea Bass: Fishing Catches
Tabled: 8 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, with reference to the Marine Management Organisation’s statutory guidance document entitled Variation issued: Thursday 01 January 2026, updated on December 29th, 2025, whether her Depa
Answer
Dame Angela EagleNo impact assessments have been produced because catch limits are agreed through UK/EU annual negotiations and limits cover all permitted gears at a coastal state level, as well as across the stock’s natural range.