Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Saturday 1 May 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, Saturday 1 May 2021 are as follows:

2. Under 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

  • Affecting Under 10m Licence Cat A (91/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Sole VIIe 1.5 1.7
Pollack VII 6 10
Angler VII 4 5
Haddock VII b-k 2.5 3.5
Plaice VII d-e 10 12
sole VIId 3 4

3. Under 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease

  • Affecting Under 10m Licence Cat A (91/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM(TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Skates and Rays VIId 1.3 1

4. Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

  • Affecting Over 10m Licence Cat A (11/99), Cat B (31/99) Cat C (41/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM(TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Skates & Rays IIa and IV 2 3

5. Undulate Ray By-Catch Fishery Closure on 30th April 2021

  • Affecting Under 10m Licence Schedules Cat A (91), Cat A Limited (94) Cat A PO (91)

  • Affecting Over 10m Licence Schedules Cat A (11), Cat A Islands (12), Cat A Pelagic (17), Cat B (31) and Cat C (41).

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Undulate Ray VII d-e 0.05 Closes on 30th April 2021