Written questions

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.