Statutory guidance

Variation Issued: Wednesday 21 September 2022

Updated 13 May 2025

1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Wednesday 21 September 2022 is as follows:

1.1 Licence Conditions That Apply In The Northern Irish Zone

  • Affecting Under 10m Licence Schedules at 18.1 and 18.2 for Category A (91), Category A PO (91) and Category A Limited (94)
  • Affecting Over 10m Licence Schedules at 25.1 and 25.2 for Category A (11), Category A Island (12), Category A Pelagic (17), Category B (31) and Category C (41)

A prohibition to fish for herring from 00:01 hrs 21 September 2022 to 23:59 31 December 2022 within ICES Division VIIa. See Schedule for full details and co-ordinates.

The most up to date licences can be accessed on the Ìý·É±ð²ú±è²¹²µ±ð.

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.