Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Thursday 7 June 2018

Updated 20 September 2018

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 00:01hrs Saturday 9 June 2018 are as follows:

2. Under 10 Meter Quota Increases

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

  • Mackerel in sea area II (EC Zone), IV (EC Zone) from 0.5 tonnes to 1.5 tonnes
  • Skates & Rays in sea area EU waters of IIa & IV from 0.9t to 1t

3. Over 10 Meter Quota Increase

3.1 Affecting licence Cat A Non-Sector (11/99) Cat B Non-Sector (31/99) and Cat C Non- Sector (41/99)

3.2 Skates & Rays in sea area EU waters of IIa & IV from 0.5t to 0.7t