Variation issued: Friday 4 February 2022

Updated 25 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 4 February 2022 are as follows:

Affecting licence annexes for Categories B (31/99) and Cat C (41/99)

Mackerel in sea areas Vb, VI, VII, VIIIabde is now added as a species for which you may not fish

(Please note this does not apply to Mackerel caught and landed by vessels using handline gear in sea areas VIIe-h only.)