Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Thursday 16 August 2018

Updated 20 September 2018

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, Sunday 19 August 2018 are as follows:

2. Under 10 Metre Quota Increases

2.1 Affecting licences Cat A (91/99) and Cat A Monitored (45/99)

  • Sole in sea area II (EC Zone), IV (EC Zone) from 3t to 4t
  • Sole in sea area VIIf,g from 0.5t to 0.75t
  • West Coast Mackerel in sea areas IIa (Non-EC Zone), Vb (EC Zone), VI, VII, VIIIabde, XII (International Waters) and XIV (International Waters) from 1t to 1.5t

3. Over 10 Metre Non-Sector Quota Increases

3.1 Affecting licence Cat A (11/99) and Cat A Island (12/99)

  • Plaice in sea areas VIId,e from 6t to 8t