Fisheries: Northern Ireland

(asked on 25th April 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether, under the Windsor Framework, fishing vessels registered in Great Britain landing catch in Northern Ireland are considered third country vessels; and if so, what steps they are taking to rectify this.


Answered by
Lord Benyon Portrait
Lord Benyon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 2nd May 2023

There is no change to the requirements that apply regarding landing of vessels into ports in Northern Ireland. Vessels should continue to operate in line with the status quo as set out in the guidance on gov.uk.

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