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Written question asked by Beccy Cooper (Labour) on Monday, 4 November 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 2024. It was answered by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Monday, 11 November 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Marine Animals: Fishing Catches

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure super trawlers report marine mammal by-catch to the Marine Management Organisation.

Answer

This Government are committed to protecting our wildlife and putting nature on the road to recovery. Defra are working to improve monitoring and understanding of bycatch incidences as part of the Bycatch Mitigation Initiative. This includes continued annual estimates of marine mammal bycatch mortality through the Bycatch Monitoring Programme and work to look at barriers to bycatch reporting under the Clean Catch project.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12670
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Fishing catches Fishing vessels Marine animals
Link
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