Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 1 October 2021

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 1 October 2021


Fishing vessel quota limits tables 2021 - showing the quota limits applicable to both 10m and under non-PO and over 10m non-sector vessels.

Fisheries closures table 2021 - showing the current status of fish stocks following the issue and publication of the above variations (if any).

Conditions text amendment

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Types of Licence

Licence Conditions Text Amendment

Effective Date

ALL 10m and under groups and
ALL over 10m groups

ALL
paragraph 5.22

Paragraph 5.22

Mull Box

The vessel to which this licence relates is prohibited, at all times, from fishing with a trawl or dredge (including a suction dredge) in that area off the Treshnish Isles, being the area of waters bounded by the following coordinates:

56° 37.460’N 006° 19.830’W
56° 35.620’N 006° 24.500’W
56° 28.850’N 006° 34.330’W
56° 28.680’N 006° 28.170’W

Should the vessel be present in the area during this period all fishing gear which may be used for catching scallops must be lashed and stowed in accordance with article 47 of Council Regulation (EC) 1224/2009.

0001 hours on 3 October 2021

Changes to limits

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Reason

Species

Area of Sea

Limit

Effective Date

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

(Moray Firth)

AU

Change in catch limit

Mackerel

Moray Firth

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  

0001 hours on 3 October 2021 – 2359 hours on 16 October 2021

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

(Shetland)

AU

Change in catch limit

Mackerel

Shetland

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  

0001 hours on 3 October 2021 – 2359 hours on 16 October 2021

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

 

(Orkney)

AU

Change in catch limit

Mackerel

Orkney

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  

0001 hours on 3 October 2021 – 2359 hours on 16 October 2021

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

 

(IVb)

AU

Change in catch limit

Mackerel

IVb

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes 

0001 hours on 3 October 2021 – 2359 hours on 16 October 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closures

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Reason

Species

Area of Sea

Effective Date

NON-MEMBER

AO

Closure

Mackerel

IIIA & IV: EU Waters of IIa, IIIbcd

0001 hours on 3 October 2021

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

 

AU

Closure

Cod

IV; EU Waters of IIa

0001 hours on 3 October 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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