Variation Issued: Sunday 1 November 2020
Updated 21 May 2024
1. Check your licence
It is your responsibility to check your licence documents before going to sea as licences can be changed at any time. The most up to date licences can be accessed on the understand your fishing vessel licence page.
The variations effective from 00:01 hours, Sunday 1st November are as follows:
2. Under 10m Non-Sector Quota Changes
Affecting licence Cat A (91/99):
- Addition of stock: Mackerel VIId handline (additional limit for vessels authorised in accordance with section 5.4 of the schedule to this licence) set at 2t
3. Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Changes
Affecting licence Cat A (11/99):
- Whiting in ICES sea area IIa and IV increased from 2t to 3t
Affecting licence Cat A (11/99), Cat A Islands (12/99), Cat B (31/99) and Cat C (41/99):
- Addition of stock: Mackerel VIId handline (additional limit for vessels authorised in accordance with section 20 of the schedule to this licence) set at 2t
4. Under 10m Amendment to Schedule
Affecting licence Cat A (91)
- Section 5.4: The vessel to which this licence relates may fish for, land and retain on board the additional quantities of mackerel caught in ICES area VIId using handline gears set out in the annexe to this licence only if it has been authorised in writing by the MMO.
5. Over 10m Amendment to Schedule
Affecting licences Cat A (11), Cat A Islands (12), Cat A Pelagic (17), Cat B (31) and Cat C (41)
- Section 20: The vessel to which this licence relates may fish for, land and retain on board the additional quantities of mackerel caught in ICES area VIId using handline gears set out in the annexe to this licence only if it has been authorised in writing by the MMO.