Variation Issued: Sunday 01 January 2023
Updated 15 November 2024
1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Sunday 01 January 2023 is as follows:
1.1 Under 10m Sector and Non-Sector Quota Increase
- Affecting all Under 10m Non-sector and PO Licence Categories
SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
---|---|---|---|
Small-Eyed Ray | VIIf-g | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Undulate Ray | VIId&e | 0.035 (per trip) | 0.5 (per trip) |
1.2 Under 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease
- Affecting Licence Category A (91/99)
SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
---|---|---|---|
Anglerfish | IIa, IV | 1 | 0.8 |
Cod | VIIa | 0.3 Quarterly | 0.1 Monthly and Strictly bycatch only |
Haddock | VIIa | 1 | 0.5 |
Herring | IVc, VId | 200 | 50 |
Herring | VIIe-f | 15 | 5 |
Herring | VIIg-k | 0.1 | CLOSED |
Horse Mackerel | IIa, IVa, Vb, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa,b,d,e | 0.5 | CLOSED |
Ling | VI, VII, VIII | 3 | 2 |
Mackerel | IIIa & IV, IIa, IIIbcd | 6 | 1.5 |
Plaice | VIIa | 12 | 8 |
Plaice | VIId, VIIe | 12 | 8 |
Pollock | VII | 12 Monthly | 30 Quarterly |
Skates and Rays | IIa, IV | 4.5 | 3 |
Skates and Rays | VIId | 3 | 2 |
Skates and Rays | VIa-b & VIIa-c, e-k | 12 | 6 |
Sole | II, IV | 8 | 5 |
Sole | VIIa | 3 | 2 |
Sole | VIId | 6 | 4 |
Sole | VIIe | 2.8 | 1.5 |
Whiting | VIIa | 0.1 | 0.05 Strictly bycatch only |
1.3 Under 10m Non-sector Limited Licences – end to temporary suspension of cap.
- Affecting under 10m Cat A Limited licences (94/99)
An overall quota limitation of 350kg in a calendar year will apply, either singly or collectively, to all quota stocks (excluding bass) as set out in the table at Part II of the 94/99 Annex.
1.4 Over 10m Sector and Non-Sector Quota Increase
- Affecting all Over 10m Non-sector and PO Licence Categories
SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
---|---|---|---|
Small-Eyed Ray | VIIf-g | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Undulate Ray | VIId-e | 0.035 | 0.5 |
1.5 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase
- Affecting Licence Category A (11/99) only
SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
---|---|---|---|
Saithe | IIa, IIIa, IV | 0.1 | 0.5 |
1.6 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease
- Affecting Licence Category A (11/99) only
SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
---|---|---|---|
Anglerfish | Vb, VI | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Mackerel | IIIa & IV: IIa, IIIbc and subdevisions 22-32 | 4 | 1.5 |
1.7 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease
- Affecting Licence Category A (11/99) and Category A Island (12/99)
SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
---|---|---|---|
Cod | VIIb-c, VIIe-k, VIII, IX, X | 0.2 Strictly bycatch only | 0.1 Strictly bycatch only |
Haddock | VIIa | 1 | 0.5 |
Herring | IVc, VIId | 200 | 50 |
Plaice | VIId-e | 8 | 6 |
Sole | VIIe | 2 | 1 |
1.8 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease
- Affecting Licence Category A (11/99), Category A Island (12/99) and Category B (31/99)
SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
---|---|---|---|
Cod | VIIa | 0.05 | 0.01 Strictly bycatch only |
Whiting | VIIa | 0.1 | 0.02 Strictly bycatch only |
1.9 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease
- Affecting Licence Category A (11/99) and Category B (31/99)
SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
---|---|---|---|
Pollock | Vb, VI, XII, XIV | 0.05 | CLOSED |
Sole | Vb, VI, XII, XIV | 0.05 | CLOSED |
1.10 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease
- Affecting Licence Category A (11/99), Category B (31/99) and Category C (41/99)
SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
---|---|---|---|
Anglerfish | IIa, IV | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1.11 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Decrease
- Affecting Licence Category A (11/99), Category A Island (12/99), Category B (31/99) and Category C (41/99)
SPECIES | SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
---|---|---|---|
Horse Mackerel | I, IIa, IVa, Vb, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIV | 0.25 | CLOSED |
Skates and Rays | VIId | 2.3 | 2 |
Skates and Rays | VIa-b & VIIa-c, e-k | 7 | 6 |
1.12 Over 10m Sector and Non-Sector Bycatch Changes
- Affecting licence Schedules at 11.5 for Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41)
SPECIES | ICES SEA AREA | QUOTA FROM (TONNES) | QUOTA SET TO (TONNES) |
---|---|---|---|
Whiting by-catch | 56-14 | 20% | Bycatch removed |
Cod (West of Scotland) by-catch | 5BE6A | 0.5t | 1.5t |
Cod (Rockall) | 5W6-14 | 0.5% | 0.25t |
1.13 Western Waters Scallop Effort days set for Q1
- Affecting Licence Schedules for Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41)
Western Water scallop days at sea now set to 65 days for Q1 (00:01 hrs 01 January – 23:59 31 March 2023)
1.14 Western Waters Crab Effort days set
- Affecting Licence Schedules for Category A (11), Category A Islands (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41)
Western Water Crab days at sea now set to 160 days (00:01 hrs 01 January – 23:59 31 March 2023)
1.15 Ad-hoc changes:
- Outer Hebrides Pilot. Details held in over 10m Schedules at 20.1. Expiry date extended to 04 October 2023.
- Economic Link Condition. Details held in over 10m Conditions at 8.1. Dates amended from 2022 to 2023.
- Removal of any reference in over and under 10m Conditions to UKFMC Fax machine and Fax number.
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