Statutory guidance

Variation Issued: Friday 01 July 2022

Updated 26 April 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 variation effective from 00:01 hours, Friday 1 July 2022 is as follows:

2. Under 10m quota increase

  • Affecting Licence Annexe for Category A (91/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Saithe Areas VII, VIII 1 1.5
Skates & rays Areas II, IV 4 4.5

3. Under 10m quota decrease

  • Affecting Licence Annexe for Category A (91/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Cod Area VIId 2 1
Pollock Area VII 40 Quarterly 12 Monthly

4. Western Waters Scallop Effort for Q3

  • Affecting Licence Schedules for Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41)

Western Water scallop days at sea now set to 70 days for Q3 (00:01 hrs 1st July – 23:59 30th September 2022)

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