Fishing Gear: Waste Disposal
Commons · Question 9502 · 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 discussions her Department has had with a) port and harbour authorities, b) fishers, and c) producers on free disposal facilities for end-of-life fishing gear waste in ports and h
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 25 Jun 2026
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been assessed, including through a study commissioned by Defra and the devolved governments, available here, which indicated EPR could be a complex and costly intervention. Defra officials have previously engaged...