Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 10 May 2024
- Published
- 10 May 2024
- Directorate
- Marine Directorate
- Topic
- Marine and fisheries
Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 10 May 2024.
Fishing vessel quota limits tables: 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) - showing the quota limits applicable to 10m and under & over 10m non-sector vessels.
Fisheries closures table: 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) showing all fisheries closures, by group, for Scottish fishing licences.
Licence condition changes
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Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group |
Type of Licence |
Licence conditions text amendment |
Effective date |
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ALL groups
All Groups
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AO
AO, AU, AUP
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New condition added to licence CONTROLS WITH RESPECT TO FISHING IN SPECIFIED PARTS OF THE SEA – Lobster & Brown Crab Condition: 5.32.1. All fishing vessels of greater than 12 metres overall length, which have notified catches of over 200 tonnes of brown crab and/ or lobster to the competent authority during any 12 month period(s) from 2020 onwards. Condition: 5.32.2. From 00:00 hrs on 12th May 2024, the vessel to which this licence relates (see condition 5.32. 1) may not deploy creels, pots or traps within any part of Scottish inshore waters (0-6 nautical miles - as defined in the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984), with the exception of the inshore waters surrounding St Kilda (Hirta and Boreray), Flannan Isles, Rockall, Sula Sgeir, North Rona, Sule Stack, and Sule Skerry. RETURN OF CATCHES TO THE SEA – Lobster & Brown Crab Condition: 3.1.5. From 00:00 hrs on 12th May 2024, all vessels when fishing in any part of Scottish marine area may not, retain onboard, land, offer for sale, or consign lobster (Homarus Gammarus) or brown crab (Cancer pagurus) carrying any spawn attached to the tail or other exterior part; or in a condition as to show that, at the time of capture, it was carrying eggs so attached.
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12 May 2024
12 May 2024
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All Groups |
AO |
Seasonal Closures – ICES Areas 7d and 7e
Condition 6.9.1: A prohibition to all vessels using scallop dredges over 10 m in length, effective from 15 May - 30 September 2024 in UK waters of ICES division 7d.
Condition 6.9.2: A prohibition to all vessels using scallop dredges over 12 m in length, effective from 15 May - 30 September 2024 in Lyme Bay area of 7e (ICES rectangles 29E6, 29E7, 30E6 and 30E7).
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15 May 2024 |
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
The following are presented for clarity of the current fortnightly period.
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Management Group |
Type of Licence |
Reason |
Species |
Area of Sea |
Limit |
Effective Date |
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10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Moray Firth) |
AU |
Effective date |
Mackerel |
Moray Firth |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes |
0001 hours on 12 May 2024 - 2359 hours on 25 May 2024 |
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10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Shetland) |
AU |
Effective date |
Mackerel |
Shetland |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes |
0001 hours on 12 May 2024 - 2359 hours on 25 May 2024 |
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10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Orkney) |
AU |
Effective date |
Mackerel |
Orkney |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes |
0001 hours on 12 May 2024 - 2359 hours on 25 May 2024 |
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10 Metre and Under- Non PO (IVb) |
AU |
Effective date |
Mackerel |
IVb |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1.5 tonnes |
0001 hours on 12 May 2024 - 2359 hours on 25 May 2024 |
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