Variation issued: Saturday 26 June 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 variation effective from 00:01 Saturday 26th June 2021 is as follows:
1.1 Wales and West Coast Fish Producers Organisation – Stocks Opened
Affecting Over 10m Licence Cat A (11/19), the following stocks have been opened:
| SPECIES | ICES SEA AREA |
|---|---|
| Haddock | WS Haddock (HAD/5BC6A) |
| Haddock | WS Haddock ((HAD/6B1214) |
| Haddock | NS Haddock (HAD/2AC4) |
| Whiting | NS Whiting (WHG/2AC4) |
1.2 Over 10m Non-Sector – Quota Increase
Affecting Over 10m Licence Cat A (11/99) and Cat A Islands (12/99):
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM | (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sole | VIIe | 1t | 1.3t |
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.