Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Monday 01 November 2021

Updated 16 October 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 Monday 1st November 2021 is as follows:

2. Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

Affecting licence Category A (11/99), Category A Islands (12/99), Category B (31/99) and Category C (41/99):

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Skates and rays Areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) 15 20

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)
Whiting Areas IIa and IV 2.5 3

4. Change to Permitted By-Catch of Undulate Ray

  • Affecting under 10m licence schedules for Category A (91), Category A Producer Organisation (91 PO) and Category A Limited (94)

  • Affecting over 10m licence schedules for Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41)

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (KG per trip) QUOTA TO (KG per trip)
Undulate Ray Areas VIId & VIIe 70 100

The most up to date licences can be accessed on the understand your fishing vessel licence webpage.

It is your responsibility to check variations before going to sea as they can be changed at any time.
If you have any queries please contact the Fisheries Management team.