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Fishing vessel weekly licence variations: 23 June 2023

Published: 23 June 2023
From: Mairi Gougeon MSP
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Part of: Marine and fisheries

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 23 June 2023

Fishing vessel weekly licence variations

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).

UK trial for targeted, commercial Bluefin Tuna fishery 2023

UK Fisheries Adiministrations are conducting a small trial in 2023 and will award up to 10 authorisations for that prupose. Vessels must be under 15m in length and hold a sea fishing licence. Vessel owners seeking to partake in the trial must submit an Expression of Interest (EoI ) form for assessment. The EoI form can be found at Bluefin tuna in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Specific guidance to assist with completing the EoI form can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bluefin-tuna-commercial-trial-fishery. The application period runs 23 June – 14 July 2023. Queries on this trial fishery can be emailed to UKSIA@marinemanagement.org.uk

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group	Type of Licence	Licence Conditions Text Amendment	Effective Date
ALL groups	AO	Prohibition on Scalloping in ICES area VIId (vessels over 10 metres overall length) and ICES rectangle 29E6, 29E7, 30E6 and 30E7 of area VIIe (vessels over 12 meters overall length) 6.7.1 – Vessels over 10 metres in overall length; Fishing for scallops using dredges in UK waters of ICES area VIId is prohibited from 00:01 hours on 1 July 2023 to 23:59 on 30 September 2023. 6.7.2 – Vessels over 12 metres in overall length; Fishing for scallops using dredges in UK waters of ICES rectangle 29E6, 29E7, 30E6 and 30E7 of VIIe is prohibited from 00:01 hours on 1 July 2023 to 23:59 on 30 September 2023	0001 hours on 25 June 2023

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Licence Conditions Text Amendment

Effective Date

ALL groups

Prohibition on Scalloping in ICES area VIId (vessels over 10 metres overall length) and ICES rectangle 29E6, 29E7, 30E6 and 30E7 of area VIIe (vessels over 12 meters overall length)

6.7.1 – Vessels over 10 metres in overall length; Fishing for scallops using dredges in UK waters of ICES area VIId is prohibited from 00:01 hours on 1 July 2023 to 23:59 on 30 September 2023.

6.7.2 – Vessels over 12 metres in overall length; Fishing for scallops using dredges in UK waters of ICES rectangle 29E6, 29E7, 30E6 and 30E7 of VIIe is prohibited from 00:01 hours on 1 July 2023 to 23:59 on 30 September 2023

0001 hours on 25 June 2023

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group	Type of Licence	Reason	Species	Area of Sea	Limit	Effective Date
All vessels over 15m in length in all groups	AO	Q3 effort allocation confirmed	Scallops	VII	70 days for the period 1 July 2023 – 30 September 2023	0001 hours on 1 July 2023
All vessels over 15m in length in all groups	AO	Effort allocation update	*Edible crab (cancer pagarus) and spider crab (maja squinado)*	VII	220 days	0001 hours on 25 June 2023
10 Metre and Under – Non PO	AU	Change in catch limit	Nephrops	VI, EU and International Waters of Vb	25 tonnes per quarter	0001 hours on 25 June 2025
10 Metre and Under – Non PO	AU	Change in catch limit	Cod	IV; EU Waters and of IIa	1.5 tonnes per month	0001 hours on 1 July 2023
10 Metre and Under – Non PO	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	VI, VII, VIIIabde; EU and International Waters of Vb; International Waters of IIa, XII and XIV	4 tonnes per month	0001 hours on 1 July 2023
Non-Member	AO	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	VI, VII, VIIIabde; EU and International Waters of Vb; International Waters of IIa, XII and XIV	4 tonnes per month	0001 hours on 1 July 2023
Non-Member	AO	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	IVbc	4 tonnes per month	0001 hours on 1 July 2023
Non-Member	AO	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	IIIa & IV: EU Waters of IIa, IIIbcd	4 tonnes per month	0001 hours on 1 July 2023
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 25 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 8 July 2023
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Shetland) (See hailing in and out instructions below)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	Shetland	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 25 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 8 July 2023
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Orkney)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	Orkney	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 25 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 8 July 2023
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Ivb)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	Ivb	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 25 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 8 July 2023

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.

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