Fishing vessel weekly licence variations: changes effective 1 November 2026

ALL

AU, AO & AUP

Removal of condition

5.7.1 (AU & AUP) and 5.8.1 (AO): seasonal closure of Foula Deeps A deleted

0001 hours Sunday 1 November

ALL

AU, AO & AUP

Amendment of condition

5.29.6 to 5.29.6a now reads

“The obligation in conditions 5.29.1 and 5.29.2 do not apply to a vessel whose catch comprises 30% or more of nephrops, which must instead use an 80mm codend, plus one of the following gear configurations in (a)-(d):

1. a square mesh panel with no individual mesh of less than 300mm;”

0001 hours Sunday 1 November

ALL

AU, AO & AUP

Amendment of condition

5.29.10 now reads

“By way of derogation to conditions 5.29.1, 5.29.2 and 5.29.5 to 5.29.9 vessels of 12m or less (overall length) and an engine power of 221kw or less, fishing within 12nm of the United Kingdom in ICES area 7e east of longitude 5° W, may fish in accordance Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.”

0001 hours Sunday 1 November

ALL

AU, AO & AUP

New conditions

5.29.12 to 5.29.14 inserted

“Celtic Sea technical measures for beam trawls

5.29.12 Notwithstanding the requirements in relevant fisheries legislation, within the parts of ICES divisions 7d and 7e which are within British fishery limits, the minimum codend mesh size for a vessel using beam trawls (TBB) shall be 90mm.”

“5.29.13 The obligation in condition 5.29.12 does not apply to vessels, within British fishery limits, that are less than or equal to 12 metres (overall length) and have an engine power less than or equal to 221 kW.”

“5.29.14 The obligation in condition 5.29.12 does not apply within the 6 nautical mile limit, to vessels permitted to operate within the jurisdiction of an Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA).”

0001 hours Sunday 1 November