Statutory guidance

Variation issued Sunday 5 September 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, Sunday 5th September 2021 are as follows:

1.1 Introduction of UK Celtic Sea Technical Measures – Update to Licence Conditions

Affecting licence categories: Under 10m Category A (91) and Under 10m Category A Limited (94)

  • Condition added at paragraph 17.

1.2 Affecting licence category: Under 10m Category A Producer Organisation (91 PO)

  • Condition added at paragraph 14.

1.3 Affecting licence categories: Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category B (31) and Category C (41)

  • Condition added at paragraph 25.

1.4 Affecting licence category: Category A Pelagic (17)

  • Condition added at paragraph 32.

1.5 Affecting licence category: Deep Sea Species (85)

  • Condition added at paragraph 11.

1.6 Amendment to Schedule - Undulate Ray Bycatch Increased to 70kg per trip

  • Affecting licence categories: Under 10m Category A (91), Under 10m Category A Producer Organisation (91 PO), Under 10m Category A Limited (94), Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41).
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) FROM (TONNES) TO (TONNES)
Undulate Ray VIId&e 0.05 0.07