Variation issued: Monday 15 November 2021
Updated 11 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, Monday 15 November 2021 are as follows:
2. Marine Mammal reporting
- Affecting Over 10m Licence Conditions of Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category B (31) and Category C (41) at section 27
- Affecting Over 10m Licence Conditions of Category A Pelagic (17) at section 34
- Affecting Under 10m Licence Conditions of Category A (91), Category A PO (91) and Category A Limited (94) at section 16
There is now a mandatory requirement under fishing vessel licence conditions, whereby fishers will need to report on incidental injury, mortality or bycatch of marine mammals to the MMO, within 48 hours of the end of the fishing trip. For more information please see MMO published guidance