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Fishing vessel weekly licence variations: 29 July 2022

Published: 29 July 2022
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Part of: Marine and fisheries

Scottish fishing weekly licence variations 29 July 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	Reason	Species	Area of Sea	Limit	Effective Date
10 Meter and Under- Non PO	AU	Change in catch limit	Cod	IV and EU waters of IIa	Monthly catch limit of 750kg	0001 hours on 31 July 2022
10 Meter and Under- Non PO	AU	Change in catch limit	Saithe	IIIa & IV; EU Waters of IIa, IIIbc	Monthly catch limit of 1 tonne	001 hours on 31 July 2022

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group	Type of Licence	Licence Conditions Text Amendment	Effective Date
ALL over 10m groups	AO	6.7.1 Fishing for scallops using d dredges in UK waters of ICES area VIId is prohibited between 00:01hrs on 1 August 2022 and 23:59hrs on 30 September 2022. 6.7.2 The vessel may not be present in the area referred to in condition 6.7.1 whilst carrying dredges on board other than when transiting at a speed of greater than six knots (except in the case of force majeure or adverse conditions) in accordance with condition 6.1 or when in port. Dredges must be lashed and stowed in accordance with Article 47 of Council Regulation (EC) 1224/2009.	0001 hours on 1 August 2022

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Licence Conditions Text Amendment

Effective Date

ALL over 10m groups

6.7.1 Fishing for scallops using d

dredges in UK waters of ICES area VIId is prohibited between 00:01hrs on 1 August 2022 and 23:59hrs on 30 September 2022.

6.7.2 The vessel may not be present in the area referred to in condition 6.7.1 whilst carrying dredges on board other than when transiting at a speed of greater than six knots (except in the case of force majeure or adverse conditions) in accordance with condition 6.1 or when in port. Dredges must be lashed and stowed in accordance with Article 47 of Council Regulation (EC) 1224/2009.

0001 hours on 1 August 2022

Reminder of current handline mackerel catch limits:

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group	Type of Licence	Species	Area of Sea	Limit	Effective Date
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Moray Firth)	AU	Mackerel	Moray Firth	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 24 July 2022 – 2359 hours on 6 August 2022
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Shetland)	AU	Mackerel	Shetland	Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonne	0001 hours on 24 July 2022 – 2359 hours on 6 August 2022
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Orkney)	AU	Mackerel	Orkney	Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonne	0001 hours on 24 July 2022 – 2359 hours on 6 August 2022
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (IVb)	AU	Mackerel	IVb	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 24 July 2022 – 2359 hours on 6 August 2022

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