Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 24 April 2020

Summary of Scottish fishing licence variations effective 1 May 2020


Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Reason

Species

Area of Sea

Effective Date

Non-sector (10mu and under)

AU

Open

Sole

VIIa

0001 hours on 1 May 2020

PO/Non-PO Group

Type of Licence

Reason

Species

Area of Sea

Limit

Effective Date

Non-sector (over 10m)

AO

Change in limit

Lemon Sole & Witches

EU waters of IIa & IV

500 kgs per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (over 10m)

AO

Change in limit

Ling

EU waters of IV

250 kgs per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (over 10m)

AO

Change in limit

Mackerel

IIIa & IVa; EU waters of IIa & IIIbcd

2 tonnes per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (over 10m)

AO

Change in limit

Mackerel

IVbc

1 tonne per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (over 10m)

AO

Change in limit

Mackerel

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

2 tonnes per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (over 10m)

AO

Change in limit

Pollack

VI; EU and International Waters of Vb; International Waters of XII & XIV

1 tonne per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (over 10m)

AO

Change in limit

Skates & Rays

EU waters of IIa & IV

500 kgs per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (over 10m)

AO

Change in limit

Skates & Rays

VIa-b & VIIa-c, e-k

500 kgs per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

PO/Non-PO Group

Type of Licence

Reason

Species

Area of Sea

Limit

Effective Date

Non-sector (10m and under)

 AU

Change in limit

Cod

IV; EU waters of IIa

2 tonnes per quarter (Apr-Jun)

0001 hours on 1 May 2020

Non-sector (10m and under)

 AU

Change in limit

Anglerfish

EU waters of IIa & IV

500 kgs per month

0001 hours on 1 May 2020

Non-sector (10m and under)

 AU

Change in limit

Cod

VIIa

250 kgs per month

0001 hours on 1 May 2020

Non-sector (10m and under)

AU

Change in limit

Ling

EU waters of IV

500 kgs per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (10m and under)

AU

Change in limit

Mackerel

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

3 tonnes per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (10m and under)

AU

Change in limit

Pollack

VI; EU and International Waters of Vb; International Waters of XII & XIV

1 tonne per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (10m and under)

AU

Change in limit

Saithe

IIIa & IV; EU Waters of IIa, IIIbc

1 tonne per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (10m and under)

AU

Change in limit

Skate & Rays

VIa-b & VIIa-c, e-k

750 kgs per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (10m and under)

AU

Change in limit

Sole

VIIa

100 kgs per moonth

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Non-sector (10m and under)

AU

Change in limit

Whiting

IV; EU Waters of IIa

1 tonne per month

0001 hours 1 May 2020

Fisheries closures table 2020:- showing the current status of fish stocks following the issue and publication of the above variations (if any).

Fishing vessel quota limits tables 2020:- showing the quota limits applicable to both 10m and under non-PO and over 10m non-sector vessels.

Quota Limits - 10m and under 2020 - 1 May
Quota Limits - Over 10m 2020 - 1 May
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