Variation issued: 23:01 hrs (GMT) 31 December 2020
Updated 11 April 2024
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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. $CTA
2. The variations effective from 23:01 hrs (GMT) 31 December 2020 is as follows:
3. Important change to your authority to fish from 23:01 hrs (GMT) on 31 December 2020
UK vessels will be prohibited from fishing in EU, Norwegian or Faroese waters unless the necessary international agreements are reached to allow them to do so and they are authorised to do so by the relevant competent authority. Non-UK vessels will be prohibited from fishing in UK waters in the same way unless they are granted access under such future agreements. This variation, therefore, amends UK vessel licences to remove authority to fish outside British fishery limits.
4. General conditions amendment.
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The authority to fish in EU, Norwegian, Faroes and NEAFC waters is rescinded and all commercial fishing activity outside of the UK EEZ must stop and all fishing gear be removed by 23:00 hours (GMT) on 31 December 2020.
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Within this licence any reference to an EU Regulation is a reference to that Regulation as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of Section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in accordance with Schedule 8 (1) of that Act.
5. Under 10m Sector Quota Increase
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
| Undulate Ray | VII d/e per trip | 0.01 | 0.03 |
6. Under 10m Sector Quota Decrease
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
| Small Eye Ray | VII f/g | 2 | 1.5 |
7. Under 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
| Cod | North Sea | 1 | 1.5 |
| Pollack | VII | 10t per month | 15t Jan-Mar |
| Undulate Ray | VII d/e per trip | 0.01 | 0.03 |
8. Under 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
| Anglerfish | North Sea | 2.5 | 1 |
| Anglerfish | VII | 5 | 3 |
| Cod | VIIa | 0.6 | 0.05 |
| Cod | VIIb-kxd | 0.3 | 0.05 |
| Cod | VIId | 2 | 0.5 |
| Haddock | North Sea | 4 | 2 |
| Haddock | VIIb-k | 4 | 2.5 |
| Herring | IVc / VIId | 30 | 15 |
| Herring | VIIe / f | 15 | 10 |
| Lemons & Witches | North Sea | 3 | 1.5 |
| Mackerel | North Sea | 2 | 1.5 |
| Megrim | North Sea | 0.5 | 0.25 |
| Megrim | VII | 2 | 0.5 |
| Nephrops | North Sea (quarterly) | 30 | 15 |
| Nephrops | West of Scotland | 15 | 7 |
| Plaice | VIId/e | 12 | 8 |
| Saithe | North Sea | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Saithe | VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 | 0.75 | 0.5 |
| Skates and Rays | North Sea | 3 | 2 |
| Skates and Rays | VI & VII excluding 7d | 10 | 6 |
| Skates and Rays | VIId | 4 | 1 |
| Small Eye Ray | VII f/g | 2 | 1.5 |
| Sole | VIIe | 3 | 0.5 |
| Whiting | North Sea | 4 | 2 |
| Whiting | VIIb-k | 4 | 3 |
9. Over 10m Sector Quota Increase
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
| Undulate Ray | VII d/e per trip | 0.01 | 0.03 |
10. Over 10m Sector Quota Decrease
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
| Small Eye Ray | VII f/g | 2 | 1.5 |
11. Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
| Undulate Ray | VII d/e per trip | 0.01 | 0.03 |
12. Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
| Anglerfish | North Sea | 1 | 0.5 |
| Anglerfish | VII | 5 | 3 |
| Cod | VIIb-k xd | 0.075 | 0.03 |
| Cod | VII d | 2 | 0.2 |
| Haddock | North Sea | 2 | 1 |
| Haddock | VIIb-k | 2.75 | 1.75 |
| Herring | IVc VIId | 20 | 5 |
| Lemons and Witches | North Sea | 2 | 1 |
| Megrim | VII | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Nephrops | North Sea (quarterly) | 25 | 12 |
| Nephrops | West of Scotland | 20 | 10 |
| Plaice | VII d e | 10 | 6 |
| Pollack | VII | 10 | 2 |
| Saithe | VII | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Skates and Rays | North Sea | 3 | 2 |
| Skates & Rays | VI & VII excluding 7d | 25 | 10 |
| Skates and Rays | VIId | 4 | 1 |
| Small Eye Ray | VII f/g | 2 | 1.5 |
| Sole | North Sea | 3 | 2 |
| Sole | VIIe | 3 | 0.5 |
| Whiting | North Sea | 3 | 1.5 |
The most up to date licences can be accessed on the understand your fishing vessel licence webpage.
It is your responsibility to check variations before going to sea as they can be changed at any time. If you have any queries please contact the Fisheries Management team.