Fishing vessel weekly licence variations: 29 July 2022

Scottish fishing weekly licence variations 29 July 2022


Fishing vessel quota limits tables 2022 - showing the quota limits applicable to both 10m and under non-PO and over 10m non-sector vessels.

Fisheries closures table 2022 - showing the current status of fish stocks following the issue and publication of the above variations (if any). 

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Reason

Species

Area of Sea

Limit

Effective Date

10 Meter and Under- Non PO

AU

Change in catch limit

Cod

IV and EU waters of IIa

Monthly catch limit of 750kg

0001 hours on 31 July 2022

10 Meter and Under- Non PO

AU

Change in catch limit

Saithe

IIIa & IV; EU Waters of IIa, IIIbc

Monthly catch limit of 1 tonne

001 hours on 31 July 2022

 

 

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Licence Conditions Text Amendment

Effective Date

ALL over 10m groups

AO

6.7.1 Fishing for scallops using d

dredges in UK waters of ICES area VIId is prohibited between 00:01hrs on 1 August 2022 and 23:59hrs on 30 September 2022. 

 

6.7.2 The vessel may not be present in the area referred to in condition 6.7.1 whilst carrying dredges on board other than when transiting at a speed of greater than six knots (except in the case of force majeure or adverse conditions) in accordance with condition 6.1 or when in port. Dredges must be lashed and stowed in accordance with Article 47 of Council Regulation (EC) 1224/2009.

0001 hours on 1 August 2022

Reminder of current handline mackerel catch limits: 

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 24 July 2022 – 2359 hours on  6 August 2022

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

(Shetland)

AU

Mackerel

Shetland

Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonne

0001 hours on 24 July 2022 – 2359 hours on  6 August 2022

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

 

(Orkney)

AU

Mackerel

Orkney

Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonne

0001 hours on 24 July 2022 – 2359 hours on  6 August 2022

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

 

(IVb)

AU

Mackerel

IVb

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes

0001 hours on 24 July 2022 – 2359 hours on  6 August 2022

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