Variation issued: Monday 01 September 2025
Updated 28 August 2025
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1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Monday 01 September 2025 is as follows:
2. Crab Effort Days Increase
- Affecting Over 10m licence Schedules for Licence Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41)
Western Waters crab effort days increased from 160 days to 220 days.
3. 10m & Under Non-sector Quota Increase {#10m-under-non-sector-quota-increase}
- Affecting 10m & under licence category A (91)
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA SET FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sole | 7e | 2 (monthly) | 2.5 (monthly) |
4. Over 10m Non-sector Quota Increase
- Affecting over 10m licence categories A (11) and A (Islands) (12)
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA SET FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sole | 7e | 1.5 (monthly) | 2 (monthly) |
5. Undulate Ray fishery opening
- Affecting Non-sector and Sector over 10m licence categories A (11), A (Islands) (12), B (31) C (41), and 10m & under licence category A (91)
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA SET FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undulate Ray | 7de | CLOSED | 2 (monthly) |
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