Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Saturday 01 June 2024

Updated 15 November 2024

1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Saturday 01 June 2024 is as follows:          

1.1 10m & Under Non-Sector Quota Increase

  • Affecting 10m & Under licence categories A (91/99) and A (Limited) (94/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA SET FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Mackerel 2a, 3a-d and 4 2.5 (monthly) 10 (monthly)

1.2 Clarification of Undulate Ray Restrictions

  • Affecting all licence schedules and annexes

Wording amended in licence schedules:

FISHING RESTRICTIONS FOR UNDULATE RAY

Undulate ray (Raja undulata) can be caught in ICES subareas 7 d and e only between the hours of 00:01 on 1st January and 23:59 on 30th April; and 00:01 on 1st September and 23:59 on 31st December.’ Each calendar year a fishing vessel may retain on board and land any undulate ray caught in ICES area 7d and 7e provided that the following conditions are met:

Clarification of sea areas in ‘Species for which you may not fish’ in licence annexes:

Undulate Ray (Raja undulata) - 6, 7a-c, 7f-k and 10

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.