questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the (a) nationality of vessels engaged and (b) type of fishing activity that took place in offshore marine protected areas in 2023; whether he 
answerText: The management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is a devolved competency and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) holds data on the nationality and fishing method used by all commercial fishi...
heading: Marine Protected Areas: Fishing Vessels