Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Friday 1 October and Monday 4 October 2021

Updated 25 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 1st October and Monday 4th October 2021 is as follows:

2. 1st October 2021

2.1 Amendment to Schedule - Scallop Effort Days for Q4

Affecting licence categories: Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41).

  • Scallop effort days for Q4 (00:01hrs 01 October 2021 – 23:59hrs 31 December 2021) set to 65 days.

3. 4th October 2021

3.1 Single Area Licensing – Update to Licence Conditions

Affecting licence categories: Under 10m Category A (91) and Under 10m Category A Limited (94)

  • Condition added at paragraph 18.

Affecting licence category: Under 10m Category A Producer Organisation (91 PO)

  • Condition added at paragraph 15.

Affecting licence categories: Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category B (31) and Category C (41)

  • Condition added at paragraph 24.

Affecting licence category: Category A Pelagic (17)

  • Condition added at paragraph 31.

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.