Fishing Gear: Recycling
Commons · Question 9501 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate funding is made available for local initiatives which support the responsible disposal and recycling of discarded fishing gear.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 25 Jun 2026
The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) is a grant scheme in England that supports more sustainable fishing and seafood businesses, including potential support for recycling end of life fishing gear. Through FaSS, Defra funded KIMO UK’s Fishing for Litter...