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Bottom Trawling: South East Cornwall

Asked by Anna GelderdLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 3 July 2025UIN 59609

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels registered to ports in South East Cornwall constituency use (a) bottom trawls and (b) other bottom towed gear.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

UK fishing vessels are registered by port of administration. The nearest port of administration to this constituency is Plymouth, to which 330 fishing vessels were registered as of 1 June 2025.

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