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Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 1 October 2021

Published: 1 October 2021
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Part of: Marine and fisheries

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 1 October 2021

Fishing vessel weekly licence variations

Fishing vessel quota limits tables 2021 - showing the quota limits applicable to both 10m and under non-PO and over 10m non-sector vessels.

Fisheries closures table 2021 - showing the current status of fish stocks following the issue and publication of the above variations (if any).

Conditions text amendment

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group	Types of Licence	Licence Conditions Text Amendment	Effective Date
ALL 10m and under groups and ALL over 10m groups	ALL paragraph 5.22	Paragraph 5.22 Mull Box The vessel to which this licence relates is prohibited, at all times, from fishing with a trawl or dredge (including a suction dredge) in that area off the Treshnish Isles, being the area of waters bounded by the following coordinates: 56° 37.460’N 006° 19.830’W 56° 35.620’N 006° 24.500’W 56° 28.850’N 006° 34.330’W 56° 28.680’N 006° 28.170’W Should the vessel be present in the area during this period all fishing gear which may be used for catching scallops must be lashed and stowed in accordance with article 47 of Council Regulation (EC) 1224/2009.	0001 hours on 3 October 2021

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Types of Licence

Licence Conditions Text Amendment

Effective Date

ALL 10m and under groups and
ALL over 10m groups

ALL
paragraph 5.22

Paragraph 5.22

Mull Box

The vessel to which this licence relates is prohibited, at all times, from fishing with a trawl or dredge (including a suction dredge) in that area off the Treshnish Isles, being the area of waters bounded by the following coordinates:

56° 37.460’N 006° 19.830’W
56° 35.620’N 006° 24.500’W
56° 28.850’N 006° 34.330’W
56° 28.680’N 006° 28.170’W

Should the vessel be present in the area during this period all fishing gear which may be used for catching scallops must be lashed and stowed in accordance with article 47 of Council Regulation (EC) 1224/2009.

0001 hours on 3 October 2021

Changes to limits

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group	Type of Licence	Reason	Species	Area of Sea	Limit	Effective Date
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Moray Firth)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	Moray Firth	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 3 October 2021 – 2359 hours on 16 October 2021
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Shetland)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	Shetland	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 3 October 2021 – 2359 hours on 16 October 2021
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Orkney)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	Orkney	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 3 October 2021 – 2359 hours on 16 October 2021
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (IVb)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	IVb	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 3 October 2021 – 2359 hours on 16 October 2021

Closures

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group	Type of Licence	Reason	Species	Area of Sea	Effective Date
NON-MEMBER	AO	Closure	Mackerel	IIIA & IV: EU Waters of IIa, IIIbcd	0001 hours on 3 October 2021
10 Metre and Under – Non PO	AU	Closure	Cod	IV; EU Waters of IIa	0001 hours on 3 October 2021

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Reason

Species

Area of Sea

Effective Date

NON-MEMBER

Closure

Mackerel

IIIA & IV: EU Waters of IIa, IIIbcd

0001 hours on 3 October 2021

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

Closure

Cod

IV; EU Waters of IIa

0001 hours on 3 October 2021

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