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Chagos Islands: Fisheries

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 59371

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer given of 11 June 2025 to Question 54739 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Marine Protected Areas, whether he has had discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on their plans for fishing activities on the Chagos Archipelago.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

As with the reply to the Rt Hon Lady's previous PQ 59325, the terms of the management and support provided by the UK to Mauritius to establish and manage the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area will be agreed between the Parties by a separate written instrument, as part of implementation of the Agreement.

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