Variation issued: Tuesday 01 September 2026
Updated 28 August 2026
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1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Tuesday 01 September 2026 is as follows:
1.1 Undulate ray fishery opening
- Affecting Non-sector and Sector over 10m licence categories A (11), A (Islands) (12), A (Pelagic) (17), B (31), C (41), and 10m & under licence category A (91)
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undulate ray | 7de | CLOSED | 2 (monthly) |
1.2 Over 10m non-sector quota increase
- Affecting over 10m licence categories A (11), A (Pelagic) (17), and B (31)
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephrops | 5b, 6 | 7 (quarterly) | 15 (quarterly) |
1.3 Over 10m non-sector quota decrease
- Affecting over 10m licence categories A (11), and A (Pelagic) (17)
| SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA TO (TONNES) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cod | 2a, 3a, 4 | 25 (monthly) | 15 (monthly) |
1.4 Updates to Scottish designated landing ports in Over 10m Conditions
Fisheries Offices at Aberdeen and Buckie have been closed, meaning they can no longer be used as a designated landing port (DLP). The Scottish DLP table has been updated accordingly along with updated logbook post box locations for other DLPs.
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.