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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(2 December 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of restricting the use of treble barbed fishhooks in England and Wales.

Asked by:
Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

The use of barbed hooks is currently restricted by several byelaws covering specific fisheries in areas throughout England and Wales. The suitability and need for these restrictions will continue to be monitored and may inform changes if appropriate, however there are currently no plans for a wider assessment to be made.


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