Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Thursday 12 October 2023

Updated 26 April 2024

Below are details of a fishing vessel licence variation published today.           

Please click on the link understand your fishing vessel licence to view the documents          

The variation effective from 00:01hrs Thursday 12 October 2023 is as follows:  

  1. 10m and Under Non-Sector Quota Increase
  • Affecting licence categories A (91/99) and Category A (Limited) (94/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Saithe VII, VIII 1.5 (monthly) 3 (monthly)

2.Clarification of Sea Areas for Sole in which you may not fish – Non-Sector Annexes

  • Affecting 10m and Under Non-Sector licence categories A (91/99) and A (Limited) (94/99)
  • Affecting Over 10m Non-Sector licence categories A (11/99), A No Quota, A Islands (12/99), B (13/99), B No-Quota, C No-Quota, Deep Sea Species (85/99)

Areas VIIh-k added as areas for which you may not fish for Sole in the annexes for the above stated licence categories.

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.