Fish: Conservation
Commons · Question 124924 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Tom Gordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of cormorant predation on fish stocks and biodiversity.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 16 Apr 2026
This is a devolved matter and the information provided relates to England only. While the Government recognises the impact that cormorants can have on native fish stocks, it has not made a recent formal assessment of cormorant predation on them or wider ...