Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Friday 13 July 2018

Updated 20 September 2018

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 15 July 2018 are as follows:

2. Under 10 Metre Quota Increases

2.1 Affecting licences Cat A (91/99) and Cat A Monitored (45/99)

  • Skates and Rays in sea areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) from 7t to 9t (2t Small-eyed ray in VIIf-g)
  • Skates and Rays in sea area EU waters of IIa & IV from 1t to 1.2t
  • Haddock in sea area VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 (EC Zone.) from 0.9t to 1.1t
  • Sole in sea area VIIe from 0.4t to 0.5t

3. Over 10 Metre Non-Sector Quota Increases

3.1 Affecting licence Cat A (11/99)

  • Skates and Rays in sea areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) from 7t to 9t (2t Small-eyed ray in VIIf-g)
  • Skates and Rays in sea area EU waters of IIa & IV from 0.7t to 0.9t
  • Haddock in sea area VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 (EC Zone.) from 0.9t to 1.1t
  • Sole in sea area VIIe from 0.2t to 0.25t

3.2 Affecting licence Cat A Islands (12/99)

  • Skates and Rays in sea areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) from 7t to 9t (2t Small-eyed ray in VIIf-g)
  • Haddock in sea area VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 (EC Zone.) from 0.9t to 1.1t
  • Sole in sea area VIIe from 0.2t to 0.25t

3.3 Affecting licence Cat B (31/99)

  • Skates and Rays in sea areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) from 7t to 9t (2t Small-eyed ray in VIIf-g)
  • Skates and Rays in sea area EU waters of IIa & IV from 0.7t to 0.9t

3.4 Affecting licence Cat C (41/99)

  • Skates and Rays in sea areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) from 7t to 9t (2t Small-eyed ray in VIIf-g)
  • Skates and Rays in sea area EU waters of IIa & IV from 0.7t to 0.9t