Fishing Catches
Commons · Question 8617 · Tabled 10 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that fishing catch limits are in line with scientific advice on that matter.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 17 Oct 2024
As an independent coastal State the UK sets catch limits, primarily through negotiation with other coastal States. In line with our domestic and international obligations, including those of the Fisheries Act 2020 and Joint Fisheries Statement, our approa...