Variation Issued: Wednesday 01 March 2023
Updated 15 November 2024
1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Wednesday 01 March 2023 is as follows:
1.1 Temporary Lift of the Under 10m Licence Cap
The Cap on some under 10m vessels which restricts their uptake to no more than 350kg per year of quota stocks has been temporarily lifted for the remainder of 2023.
- Additional Condition added to Licence Schedules for Category A limited (94)
5.4 The vessel to which this licence relates may fish for, land and retain on board the additional quantities of mackerel caught in ICES area VIId using handline gears set out in the annexe to this licence only if it has been authorised in writing by the MMO.
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It is your responsibility to check variations before going to sea as they can be changed at any time.
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