Fishing Catches
Commons · Question 4626 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle the potential impacts of bycatch on marine species.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Jun 2026
Working in partnership with the fishing industry, academics, and eNGOs, Defra fund a range of initiatives including: continuation of the long-standing Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) which reports annually on bycatch rates analysed by gear type; the Ce...