British Overseas Territories: Biodiversity and Fisheries
Commons · Question 36374 · Tabled 7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support British Overseas Territories to (a) tackle illegal fishing and (b) protect marine biodiversity.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 17 Mar 2025
The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office's Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories (UKOT) to tackle illegal fishing, including through the provision of maritime domain awareness capabilities. This includes risk-based satellite su...