Statutory guidance

Variation issued: Wednesday 01 October 2025

Updated 17 October 2025

The variation effective from 00:01hrs Wednesday 01 October 2025聽is as follows:聽聽

1. Q4 Scallop Effort Days

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

Q4 Scallop effort days set at 85 days.

2. 10m & Under Non-sector Quota Increase

  • Affecting 10m & under licence category A (91)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA SET聽FROM (TONNES) QUOTA聽SET TO (TONNES)
Cod 7a 0.3 (monthly) bycatch only 2 (quarterly) bycatch only

3. Over 10m Non-sector Quota Increase

  • Affecting over 10m licence categories A (11), A (Islands) (12) and B (31)
SPECIES SEA AREA (AS STATED IN ANNEXE) QUOTA SET聽FROM (TONNES) QUOTA聽SET TO (TONNES)
Cod 7a 0.1 (monthly) bycatch only 0.3 (quarterly) bycatch only

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