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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 9 July 2023 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 22 July 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 9 July 2023 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 22 July 2023
10 Meter and Under- Non PO
(Orkney)
AU
Change in catch limit
Mackerel
Orkney
Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes
0001 hours on 9 July 2023 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 22 July 2023
10 Meter and UNder- Non PO
(IVb)
AU
Change in catch limit
Mackerel
IVb
Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes
0001 hours on 9 July 2023 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 22 July 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.