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Written question asked by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 October 2025. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Mackerel: Fishing Catches

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the quota application mechanism pilot for 2025 that allocated 2800 tonnes of Western Mackerel, how much has been (a) caught, (b) landed in UK ports and (c) landed in ports outside the UK.

Answer

Landings for Western Mackerel allocated through the Quota Application Mechanism so far this year amount to 0.8t of the 3619.2 t allocated.

All 0.8t was landed into Castletown Bearhaven in the Republic of Ireland.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
81871
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Fishing catches Pilot schemes Ports Quotas Mackerel
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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