Guernsey Press

Fishermen to be consulted on new quotas

FISHING quotas are set to be enforced on all licenced Bailiwick vessels under 10 meters.

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Sea Fisheries officers have met with DEFRA officials in recent months regarding the implementation of quota controls, and a formal consultation will now take place.

The proposals will require all holders of an under 10-metre Bailiwick Sea Fisheries licence to comply with monthly allocations, initially for cod, ray, and common sole from 1 October 2017 and for all quota species from January 1 2018.

In addition it is proposed that operators of those vessels will be required to submit logbook returns of catches on a monthly basis rather than the current quarterly submission.

The proposal could affect up to 137 Bailiwick boats.

Late last year, a new licence condition introducing quota controls for all vessels over 10m was applied.

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