Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Wednesday 2 December 2020

Updated 11 April 2024

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, Wednesday 2nd December 2020 are as follows:

1.1 Under 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

Affecting Licence Cat A (91/99)

  • Cod in ICES sea area VIIa from 0.3t to 0.4t
  • Cod in ICES sea area VIIb-c, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X from 0.1t to 0.2t (Strictly bycatch only)

1.2 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

Affecting Licence Cat A (11/99), Cat A Islands (12/99)

  • Cod in ICES sea area VIIb-c, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X from 0.03t to 0.05t (Strictly bycatch only)