Statutory guidance

Variation Issued: Sunday 29 January 2023

Updated 13 May 2025

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1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Sunday 29 January 2023 is as follows:

1.1 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

  • 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)
Sole VIIe 1 1.5

1.2 Over 10m Prohibited Species List correction

  • Correction to prohibited species listed for Categories A (11/99), Category A Island (12/99), Category B (31/99) and Category C (41/99).

Reinstatement of correct prohibited species, per category, located in the table of licence annexes titled PART I: SPECIES FOR WHICH YOU MAY NOT FISH:

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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.

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