Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Tuesday 29 May 2018

Updated 20 September 2018

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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, Friday 1 June 2018 are as follows:

2. Under 10 Metre Quota Increases

2.1 Affecting licences Cat A (91/99) and Cat A Monitored (45/99)

  • Haddock in sea area VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 (EC Zone.) from 0.7t to 0.9t
  • Plaice in sea area IIa (EC Zone), IV from 6t to 8t
  • Plaice in sea areas VIId,e from 6t to 8t
  • Plaice in sea areas VIIf,g from 0.4t to 0.5t
  • Sole in sea area VIIa from 0.1t to 0.2t
  • Sole in sea area VIId from 2t to 3t

3. Under 10 Metre Non-Sector Quota Decrease

3.1 Affecting licences Cat A (91/99) and Cat A Monitored (45/99)

  • Skates & Rays in sea area EU waters of IIa & IV from 1t to 0.9t

4. Over 10 Metre Non-Sector Quota Increases

4.1 Affecting licence Cat A (11/99)

  • Cod in sea area VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 (EC Zone.) from 0.2t to 0.3t
  • Lemon sole/Witches in sea area IIa1, IV1 from 2t to 6t
  • Skates and Rays in sea areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) from 6.5t to 7t (2t Small-eyed ray in VIIf-g)
  • Sole in sea area IIa1, IV1 from 1.55t to 2t

4.2 Affecting licence Cat A Islands (12/99)

  • Cod in sea area VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 (EC Zone.) from 0.2t to 0.3t
  • Skates and Rays in sea areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) from 6.5t to 7t (2t Small-eyed ray in VIIf-g)

4.3 Affecting licence Cat B (31/99)

  • Lemon sole/Witches in sea area IIa1, IV1 from 2t to 6t
  • Skates and Rays in sea areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) from 6.5t to 7t (2t Small-eyed ray in VIIf-g)

4.4 Affecting licence Cat C (41/99)

  • Lemon sole/Witches in sea area IIa1, IV1 from 2t to 6t
  • Skates and Rays in sea areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) from 6.5t to 7t (2t Small-eyed ray in VIIf-g)
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