Statutory guidance

Variation Issued: Thursday 09 February 2023

Updated 15 November 2024

1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Thursday 09 February 2023 is as follows:

1.1 Correction to Over 10m Cat A Pelagic Schedule

  • Affecting Licence Category A Pelagic (17)

We have removed a Condition which is not applicable to the Category A Pelagic Licence holders:

11.1 This licence does not authorise fishing for mackerel and herring by the purse-seine method, or by freezer trawler. A freezer trawler or seine purser may however retain on board any herring and mackerel caught as a permitted bycatch when fishing for other species.

This Condition was unintentionally replicated in the Category A Pelagic (17) Schedule recently, and has therefore been removed. We apologise for any confusion caused.

1.2 Clarity added to Over 10m and Under 10m Non-sector Annexes

  • Affecting Over 10m Licence annexes for Category A (11/99), Cat A Islands (12/99) Category B (31/99) AND Category C (41/99)
  • Affecting Under 10m Licence annexes for Category A (91/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) SEA AREA CHANGED TO (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA REMAINS  SET TO (TONNES)
Skates and Rays VIId VIId (excluding undulate ray - see schedule for additional restrictions for undulate ray) 2 tonnes

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.