UK and Crown Dependencies: Fishing Licences
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The Minister for Farming, Fisheries and Food (Victoria Prentis)
This statement provides an update on the written ministerial statement made on 3 November 2021. Applications received Applications approved Applications not approved 1,871 1,822 49 Member state Applications received Licences issued Applications not approved Belgium 64 64 0 Denmark 120 120 0 France 736 736 0 Germany 49 49 0 Republic of Ireland 355 355 0 Lithuania 2 2 0 Netherlands 194 194 0 Poland 2 2 0 Portugal 49 49 0 Spain 90 90 0 Sweden 8 8 0 Member state Applications received Licences issued Approved but unallocated or withdrawn Applications not approved Belgium 21 18 1 2 France 88 81 6 1 Member state Applications received Licences issued Approved but unallocated or withdrawn Applications not approved France 50 19 1 30 Member state Applications received Licences issued Applications not approved Belgium 2 1 1 France 41 26 15 Total applications Full licences issued Temporary licences granted. Valid until 31-01-22. Further information from the Commission/member state required if they are to become full licences Lapsed on 30-10 due to lack of evidence 217 130 33 54 Total applications Full licences issued Approved but unlicenced applications as the vessel is no longer active Applications not approved 58 40 3 these will be issued to replacement vessels in due course 15
It sets out the number of fishing licences issued by the UK and the Crown dependencies since the trade and co-operation Agreement (TCA) was signed on 24 December 2020. The information is correct as of 12.30 pm on 15 December 2021.
This statement now includes the number of licences issued for “direct replacement” vessels. Our approach for licensing replacement vessels will be published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), which is the UK’s single issuing authority, on gov.uk.
Throughout this process, the UK’s approach has been evidence-based and in line with our commitments under the trade and co-operation agreement (TCA). We have licensed vessels where sufficient evidence has been provided that demonstrates that a vessel qualifies for access under the TCA. Where that evidence has not been provided, licences have not been issued.
UK waters
The number of licences that have been issued to EU vessels to fish in UK waters are as follows.
UK overall total
UK 12-200nm zone
The majority of licences were granted on 31 December 2020 with 1,285 EU vessels licensed. The numbers below are accurate as of 13 December 2021.
Applications received: 1,669
Vessels licensed: 1,669
By Member State:
UK 6-12nm zone
Vessels over 12m
Applications received: 109
Applications approved: 106
Vessels currently licensed: 99
By Member State:
Vessels under 12m
Applications received: 50
Applications approved: 20
Vessels licensed: 19
By Member State:
Direct replacement vessels
Applications received: 43
Applications approved: 27
Vessels licensed: 27
By Member State:
Crown dependency waters
Licensing figures for the Crown dependencies are as follows:
Jersey
Jersey has also received 11 applications for replacement vessels, which are pending until the methodology is finalised.
Guernsey
Guernsey’s transitional arrangement which allows 167 French vessels including those that have now been issued with a full licence, to continue fishing on a temporary basis, will remain until 31 January 2022.
Isle of Man: no applications received.
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