Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 17 November 2023

Marine Mammal Reporting Requirements – reminder to all licence holders

Section 1.11 of the Scottish licence: The master, owner, charterer, as appropriate, of a registered fishing vessel must complete and submit to the Marine Management Organisation a marine mammal injury reporting form in accordance with the guidance provided at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-mammal-bycatch-reporting-requirements no later than 48 hours after the vessel returns to port.

UKFMC:  The UK Fisheries Monitoring Centre opening hours during the forthcoming festive period will be as follows, with 24 hour coverage being scaled back from Thursday 21st December:

Mon 18th Dec	Normal Operational Hours
Tue 19th Dec	Normal Operational Hours
Wed 20th Dec	Normal Operational Hours
Thu 21st Dec	Operational until 22:30hrs
Fri 22nd Dec	0830 to 1700
Sat 23rd Dec	0830 to 1700
Sun 24th Dec	CLOSED
Mon 25th Dec	CLOSED
Tue 26th Dec	0830 to 1700
Wed 27th Dec	0830 to 1700
Thu 28th Dec	0830 to 1700
Fri 29th Dec	0830 to 1700
Sat 30th Dec	0830 to 1700
Sun 31st Dec	0830 to 1700
Mon 1st Jan	CLOSED
Tue 2nd Jan	Operational 24 hours from 07:00hrs onwards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throughout the festive period Port State Control and IUU obligations will be met on a 24/7 basis through electronic communications only. Out of hours support for critical service issues on the Fish Export Service will also be maintained.

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Organisation/ Non-producer Organisation Group	Type of Licence	Species	Area of Sea	Limit	Effective Date
10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Moray Firth)	AU	Mackerel	Moray Firth	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 12 November 2023 – 2359 hours on 25 November 2023
10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Shetland)  (See hailing in and out instructions)	AU	Mackerel	Shetland	Fortnightly catch limit 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 12 November 2023 – 2359 hours on 25 November 2023
10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Orkney)	AU	Mackerel	Orkney	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 12 November 2023 – 2359 hours on 25 November 2023
10 Meter and Under- Non PO (IVb)	AU	Mackerel	IVb	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 12 November 2023 – 2359 hours on 25 November 2023

For information:

Fishing vessel quota limits tables 2023 - showing the quota limits applicable to both 10m and under non-PO and over 10m non-sector vessels.

Fisheries closures table 2023 - showing the current status of fish stocks following the issue and publication of the above variations (if any).

Lerwick (Shetland) administered AU (10m and under) vessels

From 1 May 2023, all AU licensed vessels must hail into and out of port to either of the following contacts:

By text is 07771396483. No calls will be answered on the number.

By email: inshoreLK@gov.scot

The following details must be included in your message

On departure the vessel name, PLN, name of master, port of departure and date/time of departure.
On return the vessel name, PLN, name of master, port of return and date/time of return.