Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Monday, 15 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Thursday, 18 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Fishing Catches: Enforcement
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent to which the legal requirement for fishermen to report marine mammal bycatch to the Marine Management Organisation is being fulfilled; and what enforcement steps she intends to take with regard to this obligation.
- Answer
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The reporting of marine mammal bycatch is an important obligation and the requirement is communicated to the fishing industry at regular intervals by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) along with other applicable regulation. We take compliance seriously and any breaches of the reporting requirement are dealt with in line with MMO’s published Compliance and Enforcement Strategy.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 9499
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Enforcement Fishing catches
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- 2026-06-18 14:05:07 +0100
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