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Fishing Catches

Commons · Question 97428 · Tabled 4 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to increase the corresponding recreational bag limit when commercial bass catch limits are increased.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Dec 2025

Annual negotiations between the UK and EU to decide fishing opportunities for 2026 have recently concluded. The outcome for both commercial and recreational seabass opportunities will be made public shortly.