Variation issued: Sunday 23 February 2025
Updated 28 March 2025
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1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Sunday 23 February 2025 is as follows:
1.1 Changes to the targeting of Albacore tuna
- Affecting Over 10m licence categories A (11), A (Islands) (12), A (Pelagic) (17), B (31), C (41), and 10m & Under categories A (91), and A (94)
The addition of a condition that permits derogation from the prohibition of targeting Albacore tuna that appears in:
Over 10m schedules:
11.4 Condition 11.3 above, does not apply to a vessel which has been authorised in writing by the Marine Management Organisation to target albacore tuna where the targeting of albacore tuna is carried out in accordance with the authorisation given.
10m & Under schedules:
6.3 Condition 6.2 above, does not apply to a vessel which has been authorised in writing by the Marine Management Organisation to target albacore tuna where the targeting of albacore tuna is carried out in accordance with the authorisation given.
We will continue to vary licence category 94 until all fishing vessel licences affected by the removal of the licence cap have been reissued.
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.
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