Fisheries: removing the licence cap on 10 metre and under vessels
Applies to England
Read the full outcome
Detail of outcome
After careful consideration of the responses to the consultation, the government has decided to proceed with the permanent removal of the cap. This will directly affect the 405 vessels that are currently subject to the 350kg quota restriction. (source: Vessel lists 10 metres and under - GOV.UK) The policy only applies to English registered vessels.
Following this decision the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) will:
- permanently remove the cap with effect from 1 January 2025
- continue to review quota uptake by English under 10m fishers, and adjust monthly catch limits accordingly to make sure the quota limits are not exceeded
Detail of feedback received
A total of 34 responses were received, 30 via Citizen Space and 4 via email. Informal responses were also received verbally at face-to-face coastal meetings held during the consultation.
A summary of responses is included in the government response.
Original consultation
Consultation description
We want to know what you think about permanently lifting the licence cap of 350kg of finfish quota species in 2024.
The cap affects 432 English 10 metre and under (u10m) licence holders during 2023.
The cap has been temporarily suspended from 1 March 2023 and will remain lifted until 31 December 2023.
Updates to this page
Published 17 July 2023Last updated 16 December 2024 + show all updates
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Added summary of responses and government response.
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Consultation updated with the number of responses and figures. The summary of responses and the government response will be added to this page early in 2024.
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First published.