Fishing vessel weekly licence variations: 30 June 2023

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 30 June 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).

Producer Organisation/Non-Producer Organisation Group

Type of Licence

Licence Conditions Text Amendment

Effective Date

ALL groups

AU/AUP/AO

AO –  condition 2.8

AU – condition 2.6

AUP – condition 2.6

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 Divisions VIa; EU and International Waters of Vb east of 12°00'W only insofar as where such catches do not exceed do not exceed 500 kgs (by live weight) AND do not exceed 2.5% of the total landings (by live weight) retained on board the vessel during each fishing trip.

 

0001 hours on 2 July 2023

See below reminder of the current catch limits of the applicable stocks of mackerel. 

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

Reason

Species

Area of Sea

Limit

Effective Date

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

(Moray Firth)

AU

Change in catch limit

Mackerel

Moray Firth

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  

0001 hours on 25 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 8 July 2023

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

(Shetland)

(See hailing in and out instructions below)

AU

Change in catch limit

Mackerel

Shetland

 

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  

0001 hours on 25 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 8 July 2023

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

 

(Orkney)

AU

Change in catch limit

Mackerel

Orkney

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  

0001 hours on 25 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 8 July 2023

10 Metre and Under – Non PO

 

(Ivb)

AU

Change in catch limit

Mackerel

Ivb

Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes  

0001 hours on 25 June 2023 – 2359 hours on 8 July 2023

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