Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 29 March 2024
- Published
- 29 March 2024
- Directorate
- Marine Directorate
- Topic
- Marine and fisheries
Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 29 March 2024
Fishing vessel quota limits tables: 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) - showing the quota limits applicable to 10m and under & over 10m non-sector vessels.
Fisheries closures table: 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) showing all fisheries closures, by group, for Scottish fishing licences.
Reminder All licence groups
No Queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) fishing activity should take place between 0001 hours on 01 April and 2359 hours on 30 June in the entire area of ICES sub-divisions VIa and VIIa.
Producer Organisation/ Non-producer Organisation Group |
Type of Licence |
Reason |
Species |
Area of Sea |
Limit |
Effective Date |
All vessels over 15m in length in all groups |
AO |
Change of effort period |
Scallops |
VII |
70 days effort for the Q2 period 1 April 2023 - 30 June 2024 |
0001 hours on 1 April 2024 |
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.
Management Group |
Type of Licence |
Reason |
Species |
Area of Sea |
Limit |
Effective Date |
|
10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Moray Firth) |
AU |
Effective date |
Mackerel |
Moray Firth |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes |
0001 hours on 31 March 2024 - 2359 hours on 13 April 2024 |
|
10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Shetland) |
AU |
Effective date |
Mackerel |
Shetland |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes |
0001 hours on 31 March 2024 - 2359 hours on 13 April 2024 |
|
10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Orkney) |
AU |
Effective date |
Mackerel |
Orkney |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes |
0001 hours on 31 March 2024 - 2359 hours on 13 April 2024 |
|
10 Metre and Under- Non PO (IVb) |
AU |
Effective date & catch limit |
Mackerel |
IVb |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1.5 tonnes |
0001 hours on 31 March 2024 - 2359 hours on 13 April 2024 |
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