| Heading: |
Fishing Vessels: Licensing |
| Question ID: |
1812556 |
| UIN: |
59867 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-13 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5169 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Charlie Dewhirst
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| Asking Member handle: |
charliedewhirst
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@charliedewhirst
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many foreign-flagged vessels are licensed to fish in UK waters; and if he will take steps to ensure that UK fishermen have full access to UK fisheries. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-20 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4382 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Daniel Zeichner
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| Answering Member handle: |
danielzeichner
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@danielzeichner
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| Answer text: |
The UK Single Issuing Authority (UKSIA), overseen by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), licenses all foreign vessels fishing in UK waters. As of 2025, 1,758 foreign-flagged vessels, mainly from the EU, are licensed to operate in the UK Exclusive Ec... |
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| Answering body ID: |
13 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Tweeted: |
true |