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Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 28 August 2020

Published: 27 August 2020
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations effective 30 August 2020

Part of

Fishing vessel weekly licence variations

Group

Category

Change to conditions text

Effective date

ALL

AO, AU & AUP

Amendment to para 5.23

During the period 00:00 12th July 2020 to 23:59 11th October 2020 the vessel to which this licence relates may not be present in ICES rectangles, 39F1, 39F2, 39F3, 38F1, 38F2, 38F3, 37F1 and 37F2 whilst carrying dredges on board other than when transiting at a speed of more than six knots (except in the case of force majeure or adverse conditions).

0001 hours on 30 August 2020

Group	Licence	Reason	Species	Area of Sea	Limit	Effective Date
Non-PO (Moray Firth)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	EU Waters of IIa, IIIbcd; IV	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 23 August 2020 – 2359 hours on 5 September 2020
Non-PO (Shetland)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	EU Waters of IIa, IIIbcd; IVa (North of 59’ 30’N)	Fortnightly catch limit of 500kgs per fortnight	0001 hours on 23 August 2020 – 2359 hours on 5 September 2020
Non-PO (Orkney)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	EU Waters of IIa, IIIbcd; IVa (North of 58’ 30’N and South of 59’ 30’N)	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 23 August 2020 – 2359 hours on 5 September 2020
Non-PO (IVb)	AU	Change in catch limit	Mackerel	IVb (North of 53’ 30’N and South of 57’ 30’ N)	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 23 August 2020 – 2359 hours on 5 September 2020

Fisheries closures table 2020:- showing the current status of fish stocks following the issue and publication of the above variations (if any).

Fishing vessel quota limits tables 2020:- showing the quota limits applicable to both 10m and under non-PO and over 10m non-sector vessels.

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