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Fisheries

Commons · Question 4722 · Tabled 9 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (a) domestically and (b) internationally.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 17 Sep 2024

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a significant threat to ocean ecosystems, coastal communities and global food supplies which undermines fisheries conservation and management measures. The UK Government holds key responsibilities under...