Fisheries: Quotas
Commons · Question 580 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2025 to Question 91562 on Fisheries: Quotas, what percentage of England's fishing catch quota for 2026 has been distributed through (a) Fixed Quot
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 22 May 2026
In 2026, 5% of English allocated quota was distributed via the Quota Application Mechanism. Around 86% of quota was via methods based on Fixed Quota Allocation Units (‘existing quota’ and ‘additional quota’) and 9% via alternative routes.