Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 26 July 2024

There are no new variations this week.

Marine Directorate Fishers Survey:

Research on Fishers’ Behaviour and Attitudes towards Compliance and Enforcement – Survey for fishers.

Please take 20 minutes to complete a survey exploring fishers’ perspectives on the Marine Directorate regulations. We are interested in fishers’ reasons for complying or not complying with regulations, whether Fixed Penalty Notices are fair, and what could encourage fishers to be more compliant. The survey is anonymous and is analysed by a social research organisation separate to the Marine Directorate to ensure an open conversation. The link to the survey is here https://online1.snapsurveys.com/MarineDirectorateFishersSurvey.

Survey expected to close on 31 August 2024.

Fishing vessel quota limits tables: 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) - showing the quota limits applicable to 10m and under and over 10m non-sector vessels.

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

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.