Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to protect and safeguard Falkland Island fishing stock in sovereign waters against unlicensed vessels.

The management of fishery protection in the Falkland Islands is the responsibility of the Falkland Island Government. British Forces South Atlantic Islands monitors maritime activity in Falkland Islands fishing conservation zones as part of its routine surveillance and monitoring of the waters around the Islands.