Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 31 May 2024
Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 31 May 2024.
Marine Directorate: Drone (RPAS)Trial
For awareness, from mid-June to mid-July 2024, Marine Directorates Marine Protection Vessel (MPV) Hirta will be trialling of the use of Remote Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) technology to support fishery controls by providing additional surveillance capacity. The RPAS will be launched from MPV Hirta and operate within 3nm of its position, and may be visible during Hirta's inspections of fishing vessels.
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.
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
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 26 May 2024 - 2359 hours on 08 June 2024 |
|
|
10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Shetland) |
AU |
Effective date |
Mackerel |
Shetland |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes |
0001 hours on 26 May 2024 - 2359 hours on 08 June 2024 |
|
|
10 Metre and Under- Non PO (Orkney) |
AU |
Effective date |
Mackerel |
Orkney |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1 tonnes |
0001 hours on 26 May 2024 - 2359 hours on 08 June 2024 |
|
|
10 Metre and Under- Non PO (IVb) |
AU |
Effective date |
Mackerel |
IVb |
Fortnightly catch limit of 1.5 tonnes |
0001 hours on 26 May 2024 - 2359 hours on 08 June 2024 |
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