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This consultation ended 6 December 2024.

Consultation period:
22 November 2024 to 6 December 2024
Last updated:

Summary of outcome

The summary of responses is now available.

Original consultation

We want your views on the proposed whelk permit conditions for 2025 to 2026.

Consultation description

The proposals for the 2025 to 2026 whelk permit period, starting on 1 March 2025, include:

  • the permit fee, to increase with inflationary costs to £309
  • the Annual Catch Limit (ACL) to decrease by 5% from 4,768 tonnes to 4,529 tonnes
  • no change to the initial Monthly Catch Limit (MCL) of 50 tonnes
  • whelk permit conditions to remain the same

How to respond

We would welcome responses to be emailed to Fisheries.Management@gov.wales

or sent to:

Fisheries Division
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ