Licence

Cockle and mussel fishing permit: Traeth Lafan, Traeth Melynog and Red Wharf Bay (Wales)

Apply for a permit to dredge, fish for or take cockles and mussels from specific areas in north Wales.

Wales Issued by Welsh Government

What this covers

Fisheries

Why you need it

The power to require it sits in The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.

What the Order carries

What our graph holds for The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 as a whole — the Order behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
8
Penalties
0
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Order

  • Carry and produce your cockle fishing permit Schedule 2 para.9
  • Check Welsh Government website daily before fishing for cockles Schedule 2 para.2
  • Do not fish for cockles between sunset and sunrise Schedule 2 para.3
  • Do not use a vessel over 10m for cockle fishing Schedule 2 para.4
  • Do not use or possess net bags on cockle beds Schedule 2 para.8
  • Notify Welsh Ministers of any vessel detail changes Schedule 2 para.5

… and 2 more business duties in the same Order.

Read our full dossier on The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Welsh Government.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.