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1301823
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Seafood more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many trucks carrying fresh seafood products to the EU left Great Britain in each month from January 2020 to February 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 167305 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-19more like thismore than 2021-03-19
answer text <p>Data on the number of lorries exporting seafood from the UK is not collected: freight flow data cannot be fully broken down by commodities carried for all routes of UK exports. We are, however, monitoring the number of vehicles who designate in their application for a Kent Access Permit (KAP), that they are transporting prioritised goods such as single loads of live and fresh seafood for human consumption, mixed consignments are not in scope for prioritisation. This only indicates the volumes travelling via the short straights. Although there are caveats to this data, primarily that all those transporting live or fresh seafood for human consumption have confirmed this in their application for a KAP, data indicates that there have been a higher weekly volume of vehicles transporting live or fresh seafood for human consumption from the UK in February than there was in January 2021.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-19T13:53:22.843Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-19T13:53:22.843Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1301824
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Catches: Territorial Waters more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many tonnes of fish were caught in England’s EEZ waters by EU vessels in (a) January and (b) February 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 167306 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-19more like thismore than 2021-03-19
answer text <p>The MMO uses data published by the EU Commission to estimate EU landings from UK waters as part of the annual MMO EEZA report. The report is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-commercial-sea-fisheries-landings-by-exclusive-economic-zone-of-capture-report-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-commercial-sea-fisheries-landings-by-exclusive-economic-zone-of-capture-report-2019</a> along with the underlying data. These reports are available for the period 2012-2019, covering UK quota and non-quota landings. EU Data for 2021 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>The MMO does not hold comprehensive, historical records of activities by EU vessels, as these are held by their flag state. Table 1 provides an estimate of landings of non-quota species taken from English waters (EEZ and territorial waters) in the period 2012-2016 only.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Estimates of the quantity (t) of non-quota species landed from English waters* by EU vessels (2012-16)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Species name </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average annual tonnage</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Great Atlantic scallop</p></td><td><p>2,521</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European pilchard(=Sardine)</p></td><td><p>2,116</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei</p></td><td><p>1,536</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pouting(=Bib)</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edible crab</p></td><td><p>1,286</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tub gurnard</p></td><td><p>1,208</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lemon sole</p></td><td><p>929</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catsharks, etc. nei</p></td><td><p>897</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European anchovy</p></td><td><p>833</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Small-spotted catshark</p></td><td><p>782</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Common squids nei</p></td><td><p>748</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European seabass</p></td><td><p>712</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gurnards, searobins nei</p></td><td><p>672</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Various squids nei</p></td><td><p>581</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Red gurnard</p></td><td><p>563</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other non-quota species</p></td><td><p>8,174</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All non-quota species </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 24,995 </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>*English Territorial waters and EEZ.</strong></p>
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
grouped question UIN
167308 more like this
167309 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-19T16:43:45.143Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-19T16:43:45.143Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1301825
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fisheries: Protection more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hours of at sea surveillance for fisheries protection was deployed in English waters in January and February 2021; and what did the sea surveillance cost. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 167307 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-19more like thismore than 2021-03-19
answer text <p>In January and February 2021, the Marine Management Organisation deployed 3372 hours of at-sea surveillance.</p><p> </p><p>The total cost of surface surveillance was £1,111,977 in January and £1,050,472 in February.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-19T13:49:37.64Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-19T13:49:37.64Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1301826
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fisheries: Quotas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many tonnes of non-quota stocks, by species, were caught by EU fishing vessels in England’s territorial waters in each year between 2000 to 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 167308 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-19more like thismore than 2021-03-19
answer text <p>The MMO uses data published by the EU Commission to estimate EU landings from UK waters as part of the annual MMO EEZA report. The report is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-commercial-sea-fisheries-landings-by-exclusive-economic-zone-of-capture-report-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-commercial-sea-fisheries-landings-by-exclusive-economic-zone-of-capture-report-2019</a> along with the underlying data. These reports are available for the period 2012-2019, covering UK quota and non-quota landings. EU Data for 2021 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>The MMO does not hold comprehensive, historical records of activities by EU vessels, as these are held by their flag state. Table 1 provides an estimate of landings of non-quota species taken from English waters (EEZ and territorial waters) in the period 2012-2016 only.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Estimates of the quantity (t) of non-quota species landed from English waters* by EU vessels (2012-16)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Species name </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average annual tonnage</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Great Atlantic scallop</p></td><td><p>2,521</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European pilchard(=Sardine)</p></td><td><p>2,116</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei</p></td><td><p>1,536</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pouting(=Bib)</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edible crab</p></td><td><p>1,286</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tub gurnard</p></td><td><p>1,208</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lemon sole</p></td><td><p>929</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catsharks, etc. nei</p></td><td><p>897</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European anchovy</p></td><td><p>833</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Small-spotted catshark</p></td><td><p>782</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Common squids nei</p></td><td><p>748</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European seabass</p></td><td><p>712</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gurnards, searobins nei</p></td><td><p>672</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Various squids nei</p></td><td><p>581</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Red gurnard</p></td><td><p>563</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other non-quota species</p></td><td><p>8,174</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All non-quota species </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 24,995 </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>*English Territorial waters and EEZ.</strong></p>
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
grouped question UIN
167306 more like this
167309 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-19T16:43:45.207Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-19T16:43:45.207Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1301828
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fisheries: Quotas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many tonnes of non-quota stocks were caught by EU vessels in England’s exclusive economic zone waters by species in each year between 2000 and 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 167309 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-19more like thismore than 2021-03-19
answer text <p>The MMO uses data published by the EU Commission to estimate EU landings from UK waters as part of the annual MMO EEZA report. The report is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-commercial-sea-fisheries-landings-by-exclusive-economic-zone-of-capture-report-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-commercial-sea-fisheries-landings-by-exclusive-economic-zone-of-capture-report-2019</a> along with the underlying data. These reports are available for the period 2012-2019, covering UK quota and non-quota landings. EU Data for 2021 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>The MMO does not hold comprehensive, historical records of activities by EU vessels, as these are held by their flag state. Table 1 provides an estimate of landings of non-quota species taken from English waters (EEZ and territorial waters) in the period 2012-2016 only.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Estimates of the quantity (t) of non-quota species landed from English waters* by EU vessels (2012-16)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Species name </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average annual tonnage</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Great Atlantic scallop</p></td><td><p>2,521</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European pilchard(=Sardine)</p></td><td><p>2,116</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei</p></td><td><p>1,536</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pouting(=Bib)</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edible crab</p></td><td><p>1,286</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tub gurnard</p></td><td><p>1,208</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lemon sole</p></td><td><p>929</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catsharks, etc. nei</p></td><td><p>897</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European anchovy</p></td><td><p>833</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Small-spotted catshark</p></td><td><p>782</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Common squids nei</p></td><td><p>748</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European seabass</p></td><td><p>712</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gurnards, searobins nei</p></td><td><p>672</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Various squids nei</p></td><td><p>581</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Red gurnard</p></td><td><p>563</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other non-quota species</p></td><td><p>8,174</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All non-quota species </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 24,995 </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>*English Territorial waters and EEZ.</strong></p>
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
grouped question UIN
167306 more like this
167308 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-19T16:43:45.267Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-19T16:43:45.267Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1301829
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Vessels: Marine Environment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of fishing with fly-shooting fishing gear in UK waters. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 167310 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-19more like thismore than 2021-03-19
answer text <p>Defra is considering the potential effects of fly-shooting fishing gear used by vessels in UK waters. Discussions with industry are taking place and any assessment of these activities will be based on evidence.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-19T13:56:00.977Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-19T13:56:00.977Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1301830
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Vessels: Marine Environment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many UK vessels are permitted to fish using fly-shooting fishing gear. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 167311 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-19more like thismore than 2021-03-19
answer text <p>From a total of 5,331 UK licensed fishing vessels, during 2021 so far 19 UK vessels have landed fish using Scottish seine gear (also known as fly-shooting gear).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-19T13:57:54.18Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-19T13:57:54.18Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1301831
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Vessels: Marine Environment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many EU vessels are permitted to fish in UK waters with fly-shooting fishing gear. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 167312 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-19more like thismore than 2021-03-19
answer text <p>From a total of 1,643 EU-27 vessels licensed to fish in UK waters, 25 EU vessels have Scottish seine gear (also known as fly-shooting gear) listed on the public EC fleet register. However, as vessels are not required to have a Scottish seine permit, there may be more vessels that use this type of gear in UK waters.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-19T13:54:15.617Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-19T13:54:15.617Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1301833
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Catches: Software more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, at what stage of development is the Catch App catch monitoring system. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 167313 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-19more like thismore than 2021-03-19
answer text <p>The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) led catch recording application currently remains in a ‘public beta’ phase, which includes a rollout of the service to the fishing sector. During this phase the MMO has published information, advice and guidance to provide support to all users. Current figures indicate over 80% of the active under 10 metre fleet have adopted the new recording method with over 80,000 catch records successfully submitted.</p><p> </p><p>The MMO remains committed to continuous improvement based on feedback from stakeholders to improve the app’s functionality and since launching the app this feedback has helped inform additional system improvements. This has included increasing the number of ports available within the app and the ability to record weights of fish lower than 1kg.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-19T13:59:41.107Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-19T13:59:41.107Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1301848
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Catches: Marine Environment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of bycatch on populations of (a) porpoises, (b) dolphins, (c) whales and (d) other sensitive species. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 167314 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-19more like thismore than 2021-03-19
answer text <p>The UK government funds a comprehensive and well-respected bycatch monitoring programme which helps to protect sensitive marine species and to monitor and reduce any potential fisheries impacts on these species. The UK has an additional observer programme which collects data on fisheries catch and bycatch for scientific advice and management.</p><p> </p><p>The government also funds Clean Catch UK which is a collaborative research programme dedicated to better monitoring, reducing, and, where possible, eliminating the bycatch of sensitive marine species in UK fisheries.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we also fund the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme, which conducts research on threats facing cetaceans (dolphins, porpoises and whales) through carrying out post-mortems on stranded animals. We are about to let a new 10-year contract for this programme, which demonstrates our long-term commitment to monitoring and mitigating such threats, including bycatch.</p><p> </p><p>These programmes all contribute to the assessment of bycatch on populations of sensitive marine species.</p>
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-19T13:58:22.477Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-19T13:58:22.477Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this