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Sea Bass: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of boats that caught over 6.8t of bass in 2025.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
14 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of boats that caught over 6.8t of bass in 2025.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Marine Management Organisation, who hold catch data, have confirmed three UK vessels caught over 6.8t of bass in 2025.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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