Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Thursday 12th November 2020

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, Thursday 12th November 2020 are as follows:

2. Under 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

Affecting Licence Cat A (91/99)

  • Cod in sea areas VIIb-c, VIIe-k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1¹ from 0.03 to 0.07 tonne (Strictly bycatch only)

3. Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

Affecting Licence Cat A 11/99 and Cat A Island 12/99

  • Cod in sea areas VIIb-c, VIIe-k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1¹ from 0.01 to 0.03 tonne (Strictly bycatch only)

3.1 Introduction to an Outer Hebrides Inshore Fisheries Pilot

Vessels may not fish using creels within the “Outer Hebrides Pilot Project Area” from 00:01 hours on Thursday 5 November, unless a letter of derogation has been granted to the licence holder of the vessel by Marine Scotland.

Affecting Under 10m Non-Sector Licences Cat A (91) and Cat A Limited (94)

  • Additional paragraphs to Schedule at 15.1 and 15.2 added

Affecting Under 10m Sector Licences Cat A (91 Producer Organisations)

  • Additional paragraphs to Schedule at 14.1 and 14.2 added

Affecting Over 10m Sector and Non-Sector Licences Cat A (11), Cat A Islands (12), Cat A Pelagic (17), Cat B (31) and Cat C (41)

  • Additional paragraphs to Schedule at 21.1 and 21.2 added
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