Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 15 March 2024

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations 15 March 2024


Fishing vessel quota limits tables: 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) showing the quota limits applicable to both 10m, under non-PO, over 10m non-sector vessels and a letter to all AU licences administered by the Marine Directorate on the managment plans for 2024 handline mackerel. 

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 Opening  Mackerel  Moray Firth  Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes  0001 hours on 17 March 2024- 2359 hours on 30 December 2024  

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

AU Opening  Mackerel  Shetland Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes 0001 hours on 17 March 2024- 2359 hours on 30 December 2024  

10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Orkney)

AU Opening  Mackerel  Orkney Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes  0001 hours on 17 March 2024- 2359 hours on 30 December 2024  

10 Metre and Under- Non PO (IVb) 

AU Opening  Mackerel  IVb  Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes 0001 hours on 17 March 2024- 2359 hours on 30 December 2024  

Non-Member

AO

Opening 

Mackerel 

IIIa & IV : EU waters of IIa, IIIbcd

2 tonnes per month 

0001 hours on 17 March 2024 

 

Non-Member

AO and AU

Opening 

Mackerel 

VI, VII, VIII abde; EU and International Waters of Vb International Waters of IIa, XII & XIV

4 tonnes per month

0001 hours on 17 March 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.

Fisheries closures table: 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) showing all fisheries closures, by group, for Scottish fishing licences

Handline Mackerel 2023/2024 Management Measures letter
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