Fishing Gear: Waste Disposal

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with a) port and harbour authorities, b) fishers, and c) producers on free disposal facilities for end-of-life fishing gear waste in ports and h

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1. 15 June 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with a) port and harbour authorities, b) fishers, and c) producers on free disposal facilities for end-of-life fishing gear waste in ports and h

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2. 25 June 2026

   Answer

   Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been assessed, including through a study commissioned by Defra and the devolved governments, available here, which indicated EPR could be a complex and costly intervention. Defra officials have previously engaged...

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