Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Friday 22nd January 2021

Updated 23 December 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, Friday 22nd January 2021 are as follows:

1.1 Under 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

• Affecting licence Category A (91/99)

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Cod VIIa 0.05 0.1
Cod VIIb-k excluding VIId (strictly bycatch only) 0.07 0.1
Sole VIIe 0.65 0.9
Sprat North Sea (per week) 30 60

1.2 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

  • Affecting licences Category A (11/99) and Category A Islands (12/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Horse Mackerel North Sea (IVc/VIId) 0.5 1
Sole VIIe VIIe 0.5 0.65
  • Affecting licence Category B (31/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Horse Mackerel North Sea (IVc/VIId) 0.5 1