Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 27 October 2023

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 27 October 2023


See below the current catch limits of the applicable stocks for mackerel:

Producer Organisation/ Non-producer Organisation Group  Type of Licence Species Area of Sea Limit Effective Date

10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Moray Firth)

AU Mackerel  Moray Firth  Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 29 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 11 November 2023

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

AU Mackerel  Shetland Fortnightly catch limit 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 29 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 11 November 2023

10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Orkney)

AU Mackerel  Orkney Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 29 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 11 November 2023

10 Meter and Under- Non PO (IVb) 

AU Mackerel  IVb  Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  0001 hours on 29 October 2023 – 2359 hours on 11 November 2023

For information:

Fishing vessel quota limits tables 2023 - showing the quota limits applicable to both 10m and under non-PO and over 10m non-sector vessels.

Fisheries closures table 2023 - showing the current status of fish stocks following the issue and publication of the above variations (if any).

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.

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