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China: Fisheries

Asked by Feryal ClarkLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 4 June 2026UIN 4399

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of China’s unilateral 2026 fishing ban in the South China Sea covering waters between 12°N and 26°

Answered by Seema Malhotra

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 23 July 2025 in response to Question HL9318.

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