GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR TRAWLERS

Guidance Notes for Masters

Unrestricted Finfish

Licence authorises the catching or taking of Hake (Merluccius spp.).

A Licence 2023

Extension to  'A' (Hake) licence fishing season

Example A Licence

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Illex Squid
Licence authorises the catching or taking within the northern area and the FOCZ of Illex Squid (Illex Argentinus) and Martialia Squid (Martialia Hyadesi).

B Licence

Example B Licence

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Falkland Calamari (Loligo)
Licence authorises the catching or taking within the southern area of Patagonian Squid (Doryteuthis Gahi).

C X Licences 2023

Exmaple C Licence

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Skate and Rays
Licence authorises the catching or taking of all species of the family Skate (Rajidae) and shall not permit the taking of other species of Finfish or Squid of any kind.This licence includes the formerly used R-Licence.

F Licence

Example F Licence

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Restricted Finfish
Licence authorises the catching or taking  of any finfish except Hake (Merluccius spp.), Toothfish  (Dissostichus eleginoides), Skate (Rajidae) and Grenadier (Macrourus spp.).

W Licence 2023

Example W Licence

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Combined
Licence authorises the catching or taking of Illex Squid (Illex Argentinus) and Martialia Squid (Martialia Hyadesi) and any finfish except Hake (Merluccius spp.), Toothfish (Dissostichus Eleginoides) or Skate (Rajidae).

G Licence 2023

Example G Licence

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Toothfish
Licence authorises the catching of Toothfish (Dissostichius eleginoides) and shall not permit the taking of other species of Finfish or Squid of any kind.

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Blue Whiting and Hoki
Licence authorises the catching or taking of Blue Whiting (Micromesistius Australis) and Hoki (Macruronus Magellanicus) by surimi factory vessels.

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Falkland Calamari (Loligo)
Licence authorises the catching or taking of Patagonian Squid (Doryteuthis Gahi). Licence condition are equal to C-Licence.

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