Marine Animals: Fishing Catches
Lords · Question HL10341 · Tabled 9 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Boycott
To ask His Majesty's Government how many reports of marine mammal bycatch were made in 2023 and 2024.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 17 Sep 2025
In 2023 there were 17 reports of marine mammal bycatch, six incidents of which resulted in injury or death. In 2024 there were 12 incidents reported, and none resulted in injury or death.