Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Thursday 12 October 2023

Updated 28 March 2025

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The variation effective from 00:01hrs Thursday 12 October 2023聽is as follows:聽聽

  1. 10m and Under Non-Sector Quota Increase
  • Affecting licence categories A (91/99) and Category A (Limited) (94/99)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA FROM (TONNES) QUOTA TO (TONNES)
Saithe VII, VIII 1.5 (monthly) 3 (monthly)

2.Clarification of Sea Areas for Sole in which you may not fish 鈥� Non-Sector Annexes

  • Affecting 10m and Under Non-Sector licence categories A (91/99) and A (Limited) (94/99)
  • Affecting Over 10m Non-Sector licence categories A (11/99), A No Quota, A Islands (12/99), B (13/99), B No-Quota, C No-Quota, Deep Sea Species (85/99)

Areas VIIh-k added as areas for which you may not fish for Sole in the annexes for the above stated licence categories.

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It is your responsibility to check variations聽before going to sea as聽they can be changed at any time.听听听听听听听听听听

If you have any queries, please contact the Fisheries Management Team.