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Written question asked by Lord Roborough (Conservative) on Monday, 7 October 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 October 2024. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Friday, 18 October 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Tuna: Conservation

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to negotiate an increased share of quota for UK-landed blue fin tuna in the ongoing negotiations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.

Answer

The UK continues to fully engage in the ongoing negotiations at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) on the allocation of bluefin tuna quota, with a view to securing a fairer share of the quota when the next ‘Total Allowable Catch’ is negotiated in 2025, to take effect in 2026.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1317
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Conservation Quotas Tuna
Link
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