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Publication - Factsheet

Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 22 March 2024

Published
22 March 2024
From
Mairi Gougeon MSP
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Part of
Marine and fisheries

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations 22 March 2024

This document is part of a collection

Fishing vessel quota limits tables: 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) - showing the quota limits applicable to 10m and under & over 10m non-sector vessels.

Fisheries closures table: 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) showing all fisheries closures, by group, for Scottish fishing licences.

The prohibition order - Scottish Statutory Instrument 2024 No 36 - on the fishing for Sandeels in Scottish waters takes effect from 26 March 2024

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.

The following are presented for clarity of the current fortnightly period.

Management Group  Type of Licence Reason Species Area of Sea Limit Effective Date  

10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Moray Firth)

 AU Opening  Mackerel  Moray Firth  Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes  0001 hours on 17 March 2024- 2359 hours on 30 March 2024  

10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Shetland) 
(See hailing in and out instructions) 

 AU Opening  Mackerel  Shetland Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes 0001 hours on 17 March 2024- 2359 hours on 30 March 2024  

10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Orkney)

 AU Opening  Mackerel  Orkney Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes  0001 hours on 17 March 2024- 2359 hours on 30 March 2024  

10 Metre and Under- Non PO (IVb) 

 AU Opening  Mackerel  IVb  Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes 0001 hours on 17 March 2024- 2359 hours on 30 March 2024
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