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Aquaculture: Lough Foyle

Asked by Jim AllisterTraditional Unionist VoiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 15 December 2025UIN 98316

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what determinations govern jurisdiction in Lough Foyle; and what measures are in place to regulate aquaculture in the Lough.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The Government's position on Lough Foyle has not changed. The regulation of activities in Lough Foyle is the responsibility of the Loughs Agency, a cross-border body established under the Belfast Agreement of 1998. We remain fully committed to these arrangements, while open to ways to improve the management of the Lough.

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