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Publication - Factsheet

Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 29 September 2023

Published
29 September 2023
From
Mairi Gougeon MSP
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Part of
Marine and fisheries

Scottish fishing vessel weekly licence variation 29 September 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 Reason Species Area of Sea Limit Effective Date

All vessels over 15m in length in all groups

 AO Change in effort period Scallops VII 75 days effort for the period 1 October 2023  - 31 December 2023 0001 hours on 1 October 2023 

See below the current catch limits of the applicable stocks for mackerel:

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

10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Moray Firth)

 AU Change in date effective Mackerel  Moray Firth  Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 1 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 14 October 2023

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

 AU Change in date effective Mackerel  Shetland Fortnightly catch limit 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 1 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 14 October 2023

10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Orkney)

 AU Change in date effective Mackerel  Orkney Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 1 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 14 October 2023

10 Meter and Under- Non PO (IVb) 

 AU Change in date effective Mackerel  IVb  Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 1 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 14 October 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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