Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Wednesday 15 May 2024

Updated 28 March 2025

1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Wednesday 15 May 2024聽is as follows:

1.1 King Scallop Closure in 7d and 7e

  • Affecting Over 10m licence schedules A (11), A (Islands) (12), A (Pelagic) (17), B (31), and C (41)

10.1 鈥� Vessels over 10 metres in overall length; Fishing for king scallops using dredges in UK waters of ICES division 7d is prohibited from 00:01 hours on 15 May 2024 to 23:59 on 30 September 2024.聽

10.2 鈥� Vessels over 12 metres in overall length; Fishing for king scallops using dredges in UK waters of ICES rectangle 29E6, 29E7, 30E6 and 30E7 of ICES division 7e is prohibited from 00:01 hours on 15 May 2024 to 23:59 on 30 September 2024.

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

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