Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Wednesday 12 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 variation effective from 00:01 Wednesday 12th May 2021 is 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 VIIa 0.75 1
Mackerel Western (Vb, VI, VII, VIIIabde) 3 10
Mackerel North Sea (IIIa & IV, IIa, IIIbcd) 1.5 3

3. Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

Affecting Over 10m Licence Cat A (11/99) and Cat A Islands (12/99)

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Mackerel Western (Vb, VI, VII, VIIIabde) 3 10