Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 13 December 2024

ALL 10 metre and over groups

AO

Updated licence conditions – economic link 

9.1 This condition applies to any vessel whose total landings in a calendar year of herring; mackerel, Nephrops, haddock, monkfish, cod, hake and whiting combined, amount to 10 or more tonnes. In these circumstances, the licence holder must ensure that there is a real economic link between the fishing activities of the vessel and Scotland. 

9.2 A real economic link will be deemed to have been complied with in relation to fishing operations conducted between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025 if the following criteria are met: 

a.) Landings 

• At least 55% by weight of total landings of stocks covered by these provisions (herring; mackerel, Nephrops, haddock, monkfish, cod, hake and whiting) must be made directly into Scottish ports; or, 

b.) Transfer of Quotas (“Quota Gifting”) 

• The licence holder transfers to the Scottish Government fishing opportunities for quota species equivalent to 26 per cent of monetary value of the shortfall in landings of quota species that would result in compliance with condition 9.2 (a) above. 

9.3 The licence holder is responsible for demonstrating compliance with whatever option has been chosen to the satisfaction of the Scottish Ministers. 

0001 hours on 1 January 2025

10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Moray Firth)

AU

Effective date 

Mackerel 

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes 

0001 hours on 08 December 2024 - 2359 hours on 21 December 2024

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

AU

Effective date 

Mackerel 

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes

10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Orkney)

AU

Effective date 

Mackerel 

Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes 

10 Metre and Under- Non PO (IVb) 

AU

Effective date

Mackerel 

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes