Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Thursday 01 May 2025

Updated 28 April 2025

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1. The variation effective from 00:01hrs Thursday 01 May 2025 is as follows:  

1.1 Over 10m Non-Sector Quota Increase

  • Affecting licence categories A (11), A (Islands) (12), and B (31)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA SET FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Sole 7e 1 (monthly) 1.5 (monthly)

1.2 Undulate Ray Closure in 7de

  • Affecting all sector and non-sector licence categories

Undulate ray (Raja undulata) can be caught in ICES subareas 7 d and e only between the hours of 00:01 on 01 January and 23:59 on 30 April; and 00:01 on 1 September and 23:59 of 31 December. The fishery is closed from 00:00 01 May until 00:00 01 September.

SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA SET FROM (TONNES) QUOTA SET TO (TONNES)
Undulate Ray 7de 2 (monthly) CLOSED

We will continue to vary licence category 94 until all fishing vessel licences affected by the removal of the licence cap have been reissued.

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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.