Fishing Vessels: Monitoring
Lords · Question HL66 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Teverson
To ask His Majesty's Government, whether they expect to announce the mandatory rollout of Remote Electronic Monitoring on pelagic vessels over 24 metres long operating in English waters, and if so, when.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 28 May 2026
Defra is working towards making Remote Electronic Monitoring a requirement for large pelagic trawlers in English waters. The department will make an announcement in due course.