Statutory guidance

Variation Issued: Wednesday 01 September 2021

Updated 23 December 2024

1. The variation effective from 00:01 hours, Wednesday 01 September is as follows:

1.1 Under 10m Sector Quota Increase

Affecting licence: Cat A ANIFPO (91/1), Cat A SWFPO (91/3), Cat A ASFPO (91/5), Cat A EEFPO (91/14), Cat A NSFO (91/18),Cat A WSFPO (91/29)

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Small Eyed Ray VII f&g 1.5 2

1.2 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)
Small Eyed Ray VII f&g 1.5 2
Whiting North Sea 2.0 2.5

1.3 Over 10m Sector Quota Increase

Affecting licence: Category A ANIFPO (11/1), Cat A CFPO (11/2), Cat A SWFPO (11/3), Cat A FPO (11/4), Cat A ASFPO (11/5), Cat A NIFPO (11/7), Cat A AFPO (11/8), Cat A SFO (11/9), Cat A FFPO (11/10), Cat A EEFPO (11/14), Cat A LFPO (11/17), Cat A NSFO (11/18), Cat A WWCFPO (11/19), Cat A NPO (11/20), Cat A Interfish (11/25), Cat A NAFPO (11/26), and Cat A WFPO (11/29) Cat A Pelagic CFPO (17/2), Cat A Pelagic SWFPO (17/3), Cat A Pelagic Interfish (17/25), Cat A Pelagic NAFPO (17/26), Affecting licence Category B CFPO (31/2) and Cat B SFO (31/9), Affecting licence Category C CFPO (41/2) and Cat C EEFPO (41/14)

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Small eyed Ray VII f&g 1.5 2

1.4 Over 10m Non-sector Quota Increase

Affecting licence Category A (11/99) and Category A Island (12/99)

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Small Eyed Ray VII f&g 1.5 2
Sole VIIe 1.5 1.7

Affecting licence Category B (31/99) and Category C (41/99)

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Small eyed Ray VII f&g 1.5 2

The most up to date licences can be accessed on the understand your fishing vessel licence webpage.

It is your responsibility to check variations before going to sea as they can be changed at any time. If you have any queries please contact the Fisheries Management team.