Statutory guidance

Variation Issued: Sunday 01 January 2023

Updated 23 December 2024

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1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Sunday 01 January 2023 is as follows:

1.1 Under 10m Sector and Non-Sector Quota Increase

  • Affecting all Under 10m Non-sector and PO Licence Categories
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Small-Eyed Ray VIIf-g 0.4 0.5
Undulate Ray VIId&e 0.035 (per trip) 0.5 (per trip)

1.2 Under 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease

  • Affecting Licence Category A (91/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Anglerfish IIa, IV 1 0.8
Cod VIIa 0.3 Quarterly 0.1 Monthly and Strictly bycatch only
Haddock VIIa 1 0.5
Herring IVc, VId 200 50
Herring VIIe-f 15 5
Herring VIIg-k 0.1 CLOSED
Horse Mackerel IIa, IVa, Vb, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa,b,d,e 0.5 CLOSED
Ling VI, VII, VIII 3 2
Mackerel IIIa & IV, IIa, IIIbcd 6 1.5
Plaice VIIa 12 8
Plaice VIId, VIIe 12 8
Pollock VII 12 Monthly 30 Quarterly
Skates and Rays IIa, IV 4.5 3
Skates and Rays VIId 3 2
Skates and Rays VIa-b & VIIa-c, e-k 12 6
Sole II, IV 8 5
Sole VIIa 3 2
Sole VIId 6 4
Sole VIIe 2.8 1.5
Whiting VIIa 0.1 0.05 Strictly bycatch only

1.3 Under 10m Non-sector Limited Licences – end to temporary suspension of cap.

  • Affecting under 10m Cat A Limited licences (94/99)

An overall quota limitation of 350kg in a calendar year will apply, either singly or collectively, to all quota stocks (excluding bass) as set out in the table at Part II of the 94/99 Annex.

1.4 Over 10m Sector and Non-Sector Quota Increase

  • Affecting all Over 10m Non-sector and PO Licence Categories
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Small-Eyed Ray VIIf-g 0.4 0.5
Undulate Ray VIId-e 0.035 0.5

1.5 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

  • Affecting Licence Category A (11/99) only
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Saithe IIa, IIIa, IV 0.1 0.5

1.6 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease

  • Affecting Licence Category A (11/99) only
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Anglerfish Vb, VI 0.5 0.4
Mackerel IIIa & IV: IIa, IIIbc and subdevisions 22-32 4 1.5

1.7 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease

  • Affecting Licence Category A (11/99) and Category A Island (12/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Cod VIIb-c, VIIe-k, VIII, IX, X 0.2 Strictly bycatch only 0.1 Strictly bycatch only
Haddock VIIa 1 0.5
Herring IVc, VIId 200 50
Plaice VIId-e 8 6
Sole VIIe 2 1

1.8 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease

  • Affecting Licence Category A (11/99), Category A Island (12/99) and Category B (31/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Cod VIIa 0.05 0.01 Strictly bycatch only
Whiting VIIa 0.1 0.02 Strictly bycatch only

1.9 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease

  • Affecting Licence Category A (11/99) and Category B (31/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Pollock Vb, VI, XII, XIV 0.05 CLOSED
Sole Vb, VI, XII, XIV 0.05 CLOSED

1.10 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease

  • Affecting Licence Category A (11/99), Category B (31/99) and Category C (41/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Anglerfish IIa, IV 0.8 0.6

1.11 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease

  • Affecting Licence Category A (11/99), Category A Island (12/99), Category B (31/99) and Category C (41/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Horse Mackerel I, IIa, IVa, Vb, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIV 0.25 CLOSED
Skates and Rays VIId 2.3 2
Skates and Rays VIa-b & VIIa-c, e-k 7 6

1.12 Over 10m Sector and Non-Sector Bycatch Changes

  • Affecting licence Schedules at 11.5 for Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41)
SPECIES ICES SEA AREA QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Whiting by-catch 56-14 20% Bycatch removed
Cod (West of Scotland) by-catch 5BE6A 0.5t 1.5t
Cod (Rockall) 5W6-14 0.5% 0.25t

1.13 Western Waters Scallop Effort days set for Q1

  • Affecting Licence Schedules for Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41)

Western Water scallop days at sea now set to 65 days for Q1 (00:01 hrs 01 January – 23:59 31 March 2023)

1.14 Western Waters Crab Effort days set

  • Affecting Licence Schedules for Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41)

Western Water Crab days at sea now set to 160 days (00:01 hrs 01 January – 23:59 31 March 2023)

1.15 Ad-hoc changes:

  • Outer Hebrides Pilot. Details held in over 10m Schedules at 20.1. Expiry date extended to 04 October 2023.
  • Economic Link Condition. Details held in over 10m Conditions at 8.1. Dates amended from 2022 to 2023.
  • Removal of any reference in over and under 10m Conditions to UKFMC Fax machine and Fax number.

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