Written questions

Fisheries: Young People

Commons · Question 111350 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support young people in the fishing industry.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Feb 2026

Defra has been working with industry to understand how best to support young people into seafood careers. This includes Defra’s UK Seafood Careers Project, co-designed with industry, which has explored the issues and challenges affecting the recruitment a...