Written question – Fishing vessels [21/03/2022]

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has placed sanctions on Russian owned and operated fishing vessels that may have obtained fish quotas or licences to fish within UK waters. (138315)

Tabled on: 11 March 2022

Answer:
Victoria Prentis:

We have not issued licences to fish in British fishery limits to any vessels which fly the Russian flag. We do not believe that any vessels owned or operated by Russian nationals currently fish in UK waters. UK quotas are only allocated for use by British-registered vessels.

The answer was submitted on 21 Mar 2022 at 16:40.