Variation issued: Friday 19 March 2021
Updated 26 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.
The variations effective from 00:01 hours, Friday 19th March 2021 are as follows:
2. Fishing Gear Restrictions- Square Mesh Panel
- Addition of Licence Condition relating to square mesh panel construction and placement.
Affecting Over 10m Licence Conditions whereby a new Condition 7.2 has been added for Cat A (11), Cat A Island (12), Cat A Pelagic (17), Cat B (31) and Cat C (41).
Affecting 10m and Under Licence Conditions whereby a new Condition 14.1 has been added for Cat A Uncapped (91) and Cat A Capped (94) and Condition 11.1 has been added for Cat A Sector (91).
3. Other Provisions – Restricted Area
- Marine Scotland are introducing new monitoring and enforcement procedures for fishing at Rockall to protect important habitats and juvenile fish stocks.
Affecting Over 10m Licence Schedules whereby a new Condition 20. has been added for Cat A (11), Cat A Island (12), Cat A Pelagic (17), Cat B (31) and Cat C (41)
Affecting 10m and Under Licence Schedules whereby a new Condition 15. has been added for Cat A Uncapped (91) and Cat A Capped (94) Cat A Sector (91).
4. Under 10m Non-Sector Quota increase
- Herring in sea area IVc and VIId has increased from 15t to 30t
Affecting Licence Annexe Cat A Uncapped (91/99)