Written question asked by Geoffrey Cox (Conservative) on Monday, 16 October 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 October 2023. It was answered by Mark Spencer (Conservative) on Friday, 20 October 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Salmon: North Atlantic Ocean
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department held discussions at the recent North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation on protecting salmon stocks as they migrate to feeding grounds in the North Atlantic; and if she will press for international agreement on such protections.
- Answer
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As a contracting party to the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO), the UK took part in the organisation’s annual meeting in June. Salmon migrating to the North Atlantic are protected by NASCO’s prohibition of fishing salmon beyond coastal States’ jurisdictions with the exception of the waters off West Greenland, where salmon fishing is capped at 27 tonnes per annum until 2025.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 202741
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Conservation Salmon North Atlantic Ocean
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- 2023-10-20 12:36:19 +0100
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