Written questions

Fisheries: International Cooperation

Commons · Question 12125 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with intentional partners to (a) support sustainable fisheries and (b) protect marine biodiversity.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 29 Jun 2026

On sustainable fisheries, Defra is actively engaged throughout the UN system working with a range of countries to promote sustainable management and improved international governance of fisheries. We are also a member of five Regional Fisheries Management...