APPLICATION FOR A MONKFISH AUTHORISATION 2017

Those wishing to apply for a Monkfish Authorisation must complete all parts of this form and return it by registered post, to

Rosie Allen,

Sea-Fisheries Policy & Management Division,

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine,

National Seafood Centre,

Clonakilty,

Co. Cork.

e-mail –

The closing date for applications for a monkfish authorisation is Friday 2nd June 2017.

1. APPLICANT DETAILS

Name of Applicant:______

Address:______

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*E-mail Address:

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*an e-mail address MUST be provided as part of this application.

Monthly notifications will be sent to licensees by e-mail.

Telephone No:______Fax No:______

VMS Satellite Phone No:______Fax. No. on boat ______

2. VESSEL DETAILS

Name of Vessel:______Registration No:______

Port of Registry:______Radio Call Sign:______

Name of Owner:______

Owner’s Address:______

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Type of Vessel:______Type of gear:______

Registered Length:______Overall length:______

Gross tonnage:______Power (hp/kw):______

Fish Hold

Hold capacity in m3 or no of boxes:______

Ice making facilities onboard? Yes/No ______

3. FISHING EFFORT

(a) Tie-up Period

Please indicate the dates of the period totalling not less than 28 days,this may be taken in two tranches between the months of July to October2017 inclusive and June 2018, during which you must stop all fishing activity.

Month / From / To

(b) Opting in/out of scheme

The Pilot Scheme provides for the opting in/out of the targeted monkfish allocations for the management period. In order that the monkfish fishery can be managed as accurately as possible please indicate in the following table what your participation will be in the scheme for July 2017.

Month / Opt in* / Opt out*
July 2017

*(please tick to indicate choice)

For each subsequent management period the following procedure will apply.

In order to facilitate planning, we require licence holders to advise the Department by 15th of each month prior to the managementperiod of their intention to opt in/out of the Scheme for the following month/management period. Where such notification is not received by the given date, a rollover from the previous month/management period will apply. This will give the Whitefish Quota Management Advisory Group the information to plan the regimes for the following month/management period.

Notification can be made to Rosie Allen() at the email address indicated.

4. DECLARATION

I/We hereby declare the above information to be true and accurate to the best of My/Our knowledge and belief.

Signed: (ordinary signature)

and dated this day of ______2017