Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Friday 15th October and Saturday 16th October 2021

Updated 11 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, Friday 15th October 2021 are as follows:

2. Amendment to Licence Schedule

Affecting licence Category A (91), Category A Producer Organisation (91 PO) and Category A Limited (94):

  • Paragraph 8.6 – removal of “unavoidable” in reference to bycatches of sea bass caught by gill nets. Affecting licence Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41):

  • Paragraph 12.6 – removal of “unavoidable” in reference to bycatches of sea bass caught by gill nets.

The variations effective from 00:01 hours, Saturday 16th October 2021 are as follows:

3. Over 10m Non-sector Quota Increase

Affecting licence Category A (11/99)

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Sole II, IV 2 6