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Publication - Factsheet

Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 25 August 2023

Published
25 August 2023
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Part of
Marine and fisheries

Scottish fishing vessel licence variation announced on 25 August 2023

This document is part of a collection

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).

Producer Organisation/ Non-Producer Organisation Group Type of Licence Licence Conditions Text Amendments  Effective Date
ALL groups  AU/AUP/AO

Condition 5.30 
Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) 
The vessel to which this licence may not fish for shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the ICCAT conservation area- all waters. 

 0001 hours on 27 August 2023

See below reminder of the current catch limits of the applicable stocks for mackerel. 

Producer Organisation/ Non-producer Organisaion Group  Type of Licence Reason Species Area of Sea Limit Effective Date

10 Meter and Under- Non PO 

(Moray Firth)

 AU Change in catch limit  Mackerel  Moray Firth  Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 20 August 2023 – 2359 hours on 2 September 2023

10 Meter and Under- Non PO 

(Shetland) 
(See hailing in and out instructions) 

 AU Change in catch limit  Mackerel  Shetland Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 20 August 2023 – 2359 hours on 2 September 2023

10 Meter and Under- Non PO 

(Orkney)

 AU Change in catch limit  Mackerel  Orkney Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 20 August 2023 – 2359 hours on 2 September 2023

10 Meter and UNder- Non PO 

(IVb) 

 AU Change in catch limit  Mackerel  IVb  Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 20 August 2023 – 2359 hours on 2 September 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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