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Finfish

For finfish fishery the fishing areas of licence A, G or W apply and vary over seasons.

 A-Licence Fishing Areas

Falkland Islands Connservation Zones Valid Fishing Areas: Licence Category A 01-Mar to 31-Aug
Falkland Islands Connservation Zones Valid Fishing Areas: Licence Category A 01-Sep to 30-Sep
Falklands Conservation Zones Valid Fishing Areas Licence A & W A & W 01-Oct to 16-Oct With effect from 23 January 2019
Falkland Islands Conservation Zones Valid Fishing Areas: Licence Category A from 0001 hrs LT 16-Oct to 2359 hrs LT 18-Oct

W-Licence Fishing Area

Conservation Measures: To sustain a healthy Hake population fishing area restriction are currently introduced. A change of valid fishing areas are displayed in the following maps

Falkland Islands Conservation Zones Valid Fishing Areas: Licence Category G&W With Hake Restriction W:-01-Jan to 31-Aug & 01 Nov to 31-Dec, G:-01-Mar to 31-May
Falkland Islands Conservation Zones Valid Fishing Areas: Licence Category W With Hake Restriction 01-Sep to 30-Sep
Falkland Islands Conservation Zones Valid Fishing Areas: Licence Category W With Hake Restriction 01-Oct to 16-0ct
Falkland Islands Conservation Zones Valid Fishing Areas: Licence Category W With Hake Restriction 17-Oct to 31-Oct

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