Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Friday 12th November and Sunday 14th November 2021

Updated 11 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 00:01hrs Friday 12th November 2021 is as follows:

2. Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

Affecting licence Category A (11/99) and Category A Islands (12/99)

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Herring Areas IVc and VIId 10 40

3. Under 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

Affecting licence Category A (91/99)

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Cod Area VIId 0.5 2
Skates and Rays Area VIId 1.3 2

The variation effective from 00:01hrs Sunday 14th November 2021 is as follows:

4. Western Waters Crab Effort Days

Affecting Over 15m Licences of Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41)

Increase in the Western Waters Crab Effort days from 220 to 280 for the period 00:01hrs 1st January 2021 – 23:59hrs 31 December 2021