{"id":541,"date":"2026-03-09T08:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/?page_id=541"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:07:18","slug":"license-types","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/overview\/license-types\/","title":{"rendered":"License Types"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Overview<\/a><\/span> \u00bb License Types<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Key to the Falkland Islands Fisheries Licensing System<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Licence Types<\/strong><\/th>Categories Of Species<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
All Trawlers<\/strong><\/td>\n

GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR TRAWLERS<\/a><\/p>\n

GENERAL_CONDITIONS_FOR_JIGGERS.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Guidance_Notes_for_Masters_2025.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n <\/td><\/tr>

A<\/strong><\/td>

Unrestricted Finfish<\/strong><\/p>

Licence authorises the catching\u00a0or taking of\u00a0Hake (<\/span>Merluccius\u00a0spp<\/mark>.<\/em>).<\/span><\/p>

A_Licence_Part_2_2025.pdf<\/a><\/p>

Extension to\u00a0 ‘A’ (Hake) licence fishing season<\/a><\/p>

Example A Licence<\/a><\/p>

Fishing Zone Map<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

B<\/strong><\/td>Illex Squid<\/strong>
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Licence authorises the catching or taking within the northern area and the FOCZ of Illex Squid (Illex Argentinus<\/mark><\/em>) and Martialia Squid (Martialia Hyadesi<\/mark><\/em>).<\/p>\n

B_licence_Part_2_2025.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Example B Licence<\/a><\/p>\n

Fishing Zone Map<\/a><\/p>\n <\/td><\/tr>

C<\/strong><\/td>Falkland Calamari (Loligo)<\/strong>
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Licence authorises the catching or taking within the southern area of Patagonian Squid (Doryteuthis Gahi<\/em>)<\/mark>.<\/p>\n

C_and_X_Licences_part_2_2025.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Exmaple C Licence<\/a><\/p>\n

Fishing Zone Map<\/a><\/p>\n <\/td><\/tr>

F<\/strong><\/td>Skate and Rays<\/strong>
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Licence authorises the catching or taking of all species of the family Skate (Rajidae<\/mark><\/em>) and shall not permit the taking of other species of Finfish or Squid of any kind.This licence includes the formerly used R-Licence.<\/p>\n

F Licence<\/a><\/p>\n

Example F Licence<\/a><\/p>\n

Fishing Zone Map<\/a><\/p>\n <\/td><\/tr>

W<\/strong><\/td> Restricted Finfish<\/strong>
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Licence authorises the catching or taking  of any finfish except Hake (Merluccius<\/em> spp.<\/em><\/mark>), Toothfish  (Dissostichus eleginoides<\/mark><\/em>), Skate (Rajidae<\/mark><\/em>) and Grenadier (Macrourus spp.<\/mark><\/em>).<\/p>\n

W_Licence_Part_2_2025.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Example W Licence<\/a><\/p>\n

Fishing Zone Map<\/a><\/p>\n <\/td><\/tr>

G<\/strong><\/td>Combined<\/strong>
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Licence authorises the catching or taking of Illex Squid (Illex Argentinus<\/mark><\/em>) and Martialia Squid (Martialia Hyadesi<\/mark><\/em>) and any finfish except Hake (Merluccius spp<\/em>.<\/mark>), Toothfish (Dissostichus Eleginoides<\/mark><\/em>) or Skate (Rajidae<\/mark><\/em>).<\/p>\n

G_Licence_Part_2_2025.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Example G Licence<\/a><\/p>\n

Fishing Zone Map<\/a><\/p>\n <\/td><\/tr>

L<\/strong><\/td> Toothfish<\/strong>
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Licence authorises the catching of Toothfish (Dissostichius eleginoides<\/mark><\/em>) and shall not permit the taking of other species of Finfish or Squid of any kind.<\/p>\n

Fishing Zone Map<\/a><\/p>\n <\/td><\/tr>

S<\/strong><\/td>Blue Whiting and Hoki<\/strong>
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Licence authorises the catching or taking of Blue Whiting (Micromesistius Australis<\/mark><\/em>) and Hoki (Macruronus Magellanicus<\/mark><\/em>) by surimi factory vessels.<\/p>

Fishing Zone Map<\/a><\/p>\n <\/td><\/tr>

X<\/strong><\/td>Falkland Calamari (Loligo)<\/strong>
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Licence authorises the catching or taking of Patagonian Squid (Doryteuthis Gahi<\/em>)<\/mark>. Licence condition are equal to C-Licence.<\/p>

Fishing Zone Map<\/a><\/p>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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For more information, please contact
the Fisheries Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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