Fisheries
New points system for serious fisheries infringements (updated 13 May)
Western Waters quarter 2 allocation is 40 days
The schedules 11, 12, 17, 31, 41 and 51 have been varied to set limits on the number of effort days from 1 April to 30 June as 40 days – as outlined in paragraphs 6.3.1 and 6.3.2.
Sea area closures
Licence variations
Effective 1 June for over 10 metre sector and non-sector and under 10 metre non-sector (24 May)
The Blue Book
New version of The Blue Book (14 May)
Other recent updates
(23 May) Quota use statistics updated
(16 May) Cod Recovery Zone and Western Waters effort use statistics until 30 April
(13 May) DNA testing as part of fisheries monitoring and enforcement