Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Sunday 05 November 2023

Updated 16 October 2024

The variation effective from 00:01hrs Sunday 05 November 2023 is as follows: 

  1. Spurdog Quota Increase
  • Affecting all Licence schedules
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN SCHEDULE) QUOTA SET FROM (TONNES) QUOTA  SET TO (TONNES)
Spurdog Western (Areas Vb, VI, VII, VIIIabde, International Waters I, XII, XIV) 10 20

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.

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