Fishing vessel weekly licence variations: 28 April 2023

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 28 April 2023


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.

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Licence Conditions Text Amendment

Effective Date

ALL groups

AU,AUP & AO

AO –  condition 2.9

AU – condition 2.7

AUP – condition 2.7

 

Notwithstanding any quota limitation detailed in the Annexes, the vessel to which this licence relates may retain on board and land Cod caught in ICES division VIb; EU and International Waters of Vb west of 12°00'W, XII and XIV only insofar as such catches do not exceed 500 kilograms by live weight, of the total catch retained on board the vessel during each fishing trip.

0001 hours on 30 April 2023

 

Producer 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 2 tonnes  

0001 hours on 1 May 2023 – 2359 hours on 13 May 2023

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

(Shetland)

(See hailing in and out instructions)

AU

Opening

Mackerel

Shetland

 

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  

0001 hours on 1 May 2023 – 2359 hours on 13 May 2023

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

 

(Orkney)

AU

Opening

Mackerel

Orkney

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  

0001 hours on 1 May 2023 – 2359 hours on 13 May 2023

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

 

(Ivb)

AU

Opening

Mackerel

Ivb

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  

0001 hours on 1 May 2023 – 2359 hours on 13 May 2023

Non-Member

AO

Opening

Mackerel

IIIa & IV : EU waters of IIa, IIIbcd

2 tonnes per month

0001 hours on 1 May 2023

Non-Member

AO

Opening

Mackerel

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

2 tonnes per month

0001 hours on 1 May 2023

Non-Member

AO

Opening

Mackerel

IVbc

2 tonnes per month

0001 hours on 1 May 2023

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