10 Year Review. Legal View on Rights Allocations

This is an apt medium in which to review recent developments and topical issues relating to the granting of fishing rights both recently and in the future.

The 2016 rights allocations (FRAP 2016) were of course a roller coaster ride particularly in the Hake Inshore Trawl and Horse Mackerel sectors.  In fact there are appeals still outstanding in the  Horse Mackerel sector.

Recently in December 2018, the re-deciding of the category B and C appeals (after a number of court orders) looks to create further controversy and court applications. In essence the category A right holders’ quanta have been further reduced to accommodate additional new entrants in the B and C categories.  Accordingly whilst we are at the end of the year 2018, the 2016 allocations have yet to be finalised.