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Written question asked by Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Fisheries: Quotas

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to question UIN 91562, what percentage of England's fishing catch quota for 2026 has been distributed through (a) Fixed Quota Allocation Units, (b) the Quota Application Mechanism and (c) other routes.

Answer

In 2026, 5% of English allocated quota was distributed via QAM, around 87% via methods based on FQA Units (‘existing quota’ and ‘additional quota’) and 9% via alternative routes. Allocations were last updated by the Marine Management Organisation on 9th September. Figures are rounded and do not sum to 100%.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
31380
Session
2026-27
Related items
Fisheries: Quotas
Monday, 24 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Fisheries Quotas
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk