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Fisheries: Monitoring

Asked by Barry GardinerLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 10 December 2024UIN 17501

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels are taking part in the early adopter phase of the remote electronic monitoring rollout by having cameras installed; and what steps he is taking to increase the number

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

There is one early adopter vessel volunteering to take part in the first fishery, over-24 metre pelagic trawlers in all English waters. Further vessels will be recruited for implementation in other fisheries.

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