Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 24 September 2021
- Published
- 24 September 2021
- Directorate
- Marine Directorate
- Topic
- Marine and fisheries
Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 24 September 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).
Group |
Type of Licence |
Reason |
Species |
Area of Sea |
Limit |
Effective Date |
All vessels over 15m in length in all groups |
AO |
Q4 effort allocation confirmed |
Scallops |
VII |
65 days for Q4 (1 October 2021 – 31 December 2021) |
0001 hours on 1 October 2021 |
Below is a reminder of the current fortnightly catch limits of the applicable mackerel stocks.
Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group |
Type of Licence |
Species |
Area of Sea |
Limit |
Effective Date |
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Moray Firth) |
AU |
Mackerel |
Moray Firth |
Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes |
0001 hours on 19 September 2021 – 2359 hours on 2 October 2021 |
10 Metre and Under – Non PO (Shetland) |
AU |
Mackerel |
Shetland |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1.6 tonnes |
0001 hours on 19 September 2021 – 2359 hours on 2 October 2021 |
10 Metre and Under – Non PO
(Orkney) |
AU |
Mackerel |
Orkney |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonne |
0001 hours on 19 September 2021 – 2359 hours on 2 October 2021 |
10 Metre and Under – Non PO
(IVb) |
AU |
Mackerel |
IVb |
Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes |
0001 hours on 19 September 2021 – 2359 hours on 2 October 2021 |
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