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Fishing - North Sea mackerel: Scottish 10m and under vessels (AU licence category)
Reported landings of North Sea mackerel by Scottish 10m and under vessels (licence category AU).
The table below reports the landings of North Sea mackerel by Scottish 10m and under 'pool' vessels in 2024.
Landings are divided by group, based on the port of administration of each vessel - see the Scottish Quota Management Rules for more details. Unless stated, all figures are in tonnes.
| Sub-group | Quota allocation | Banked from 2023 | Quota swaps | Adapted quota | Landed | Re-attributed | Uptake | Quota left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moray Firth | 400 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 257.7 | 0.0 | 64% | 142.3 |
| Orkney | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 13% | 87.4 |
| Shetland | 400 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 755.4 | -80 | 169% | -275.4 |
| South East | 150 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 64.3 | 0.0 | 43% | 85.7 |
| Scottish 'pot' | 0 | 116.5 | -30 | 86.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0% | 86.5 |
| TOTAL | 1050 | 116.5 | -30 | 1136.5 | 1090.0 | -80 | 89% | 126.5 |
Re-attributed landings are catch made in 4a (between 01/08-31/12) and which are permitted to be attributed to (and recorded against) the western mackerel quota.
All uncaught quota will be carried forwards and added to the fishing opportunity in 2025.