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Fishing vessel weekly licence variations: 2 December 2022

Published: 2 December 2022
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Part of: Marine and fisheries

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 2 December 2022

Fishing vessel weekly licence variations

Fishing vessel quota limits tables 2022 - showing the quota limits applicable to both 10m and under non-PO and over 10m non-sector vessels.

Fisheries closures table 2022 - showing the current status of fish stocks following the issue and publication of the above variations (if any).

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group	Type of Licence	Licence Conditions Text Amendment	Effective Date
ALL	AU/AUP/AO	Opening Section This is a licence issued by the Scottish Ministers in terms of The Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992 (as amended). It is communicated and may be varied, suspended or revoked by the Scottish Ministers in terms of schedule 4 (part 2) of the Fisheries Act 2020 and in accordance with The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 2011. It is issued subject to conditions which are added in terms of schedule 4 (part 2) of the Fisheries Act 2020.	0001 hours on 4 December 2022

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Licence Conditions Text Amendment

Effective Date

ALL

AU/AUP/AO

Opening Section

This is a licence issued by the Scottish Ministers in terms of The Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992 (as amended).

It is communicated and may be varied, suspended or revoked by the Scottish Ministers in terms of schedule 4 (part 2) of the Fisheries Act 2020 and in accordance with The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 2011.

It is issued subject to conditions which are added in terms of schedule 4 (part 2) of the Fisheries Act 2020.

0001 hours on 4 December 2022

Reminder of current catch limits of applicable stocks of mackerel

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 27 November 2022 – 2359 hours on 10 December 2022
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Shetland)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	Shetland	Fortnightly catch limit of 1.5 tonnes	0001 hours on 27 November 2022 – 2359 hours on 10 December 2022
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Orkney)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	Orkney	Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonne	0001 hours on 27 November 2022 – 2359 hours on 10 December 2022
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Ivb)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	Ivb	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 27 November 2022 – 2359 hours on 10 December 2022

Please note the forthcoming operational hours for the UKFMC

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

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