Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Friday 29 June 2018

Updated 20 September 2018

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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, Sunday 01 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)

  • Whiting in sea areas II (EC Zone), IV (EC Zone) from 4t to 5t
  • Mackerel in sea areas IIIa & IV: EU Waters of IIa, IIIbcd from 1.5t to 4t

3. Over 10 Meter Quota Increase

3.1 Affecting licence Cat A Non-Sector (11/99)

  • Sole in sea area VIIe form 0.15t to 0.2t
  • Whiting in sea area IIa (EC Zone), IV from 2t to 2.5t

3.2 Affecting licence Cat A Islands (12/99)

  • Sole in sea area VIIe form 0.15t to 0.2t

4. Over 10 Meter By-catch Decrease

4.1 Affecting licence Cat A (11), Cat A Islands (12) Cat B (31) and Cat C (41)

  • Whiting by catch in sea area West of Scotland - (VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV) from 3% to 1.5% as stated at paragraph 9.5 of the schedule.

4.2 Affecting licence Cat A pelagic (17)

  • Whiting by catch in sea area West of Scotland - (VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV) from 3% to 1.5% as stated at paragraph 9.4 of the schedule.

5. 15 Meter and Over Decrease in Scallop Effort Days

5.1 Affecting licences Cat A (11) Cat A Pelagic (17) Cat B (31) and Cat C (41)

  • Scallop effort days updated for the period 0001hrs 1 July 2018 – 2359hrs 30 September 2018 from 70 to 30 days as stated at paragraph 5.2.1 of the schedule
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