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Sea Bass: Fishing Catches

Commons · Question 104379 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 14 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Marine Management Organisation’s statutory guidance document entitled Variation issued: Thursday 01 January 2026, updated on December 29th, 2025, whether her Depa

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 14 Jan 2026

No impact assessments have been produced because catch limits are agreed through UK/EU annual negotiations and limits cover all permitted gears at a coastal state level, as well as across the stock’s natural range.