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Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 3 November 2023

Last updated: 3 November 2023 - see all updates
From: Mairi Gougeon MSP
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Part of: Marine and fisheries

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 3 November 2023

Fishing vessel weekly licence variations

Organisation/ Non-producer Organisation Group	Type of Licence	Condition	Effective Date
ALL	AU, AO & AUP	AO condition 2.21.2 / AU & AUP condition 2.17.2 In ICES areas 6, 7 and 8; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 1, 12 and 14 (Western spurdog), no more than 20 tonnes (live weight), may be retained on board or landed per calendar month.	0001 hours on 5 November 2023

Organisation/ Non-producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Condition

Effective Date

ALL

AU, AO & AUP

AO condition 2.21.2 / AU & AUP condition 2.17.2

In ICES areas 6, 7 and 8; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 1, 12 and 14 (Western spurdog), no more than 20 tonnes (live weight), may be retained on board or landed per calendar month.

0001 hours on 5 November 2023

For information:

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).

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

Organisation/ Non-producer Organisation Group	Type of Licence	Species	Area of Sea	Limit	Effective Date
10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Moray Firth)	AU	Mackerel	Moray Firth	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 29 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 11 November 2023
10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Shetland) (See hailing in and out instructions)	AU	Mackerel	Shetland	Fortnightly catch limit 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 29 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 11 November 2023
10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Orkney)	AU	Mackerel	Orkney	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 29 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 11 November 2023
10 Meter and Under- Non PO (IVb)	AU	Mackerel	IVb	Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes	0001 hours on 29 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 11 November 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.

First published: 3 November 2023
Last updated: 3 November 2023 - show all updates
All updates: 3 November 2023
Amendment to Spurdog condition

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