Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 4 August 2023
- Published
- 4 August 2023
- From
- Mairi Gougeon MSP
- Directorate
- Marine Directorate
- Topic
- Marine and fisheries
Scottish fishing vessel licence variations 4 August 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).
Shetland Regional Inshore Fisheries (RIFG) chair Hilary Burgess is inviting stakeholders to be inolved with this group: https://rifg.scot/news/invitation-to-participate
There are no new variations this week.
See below reminder of the current catch limits of the applicable stocks for mackerel.
| Producer Organisation/ Non-producer Organisaion Group | Type of Licence | Reason | Species | Area of Sea | Limit | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Moray Firth) |
AU | Change in catch limit | Mackerel | Moray Firth | Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes | 0001 hours on 6 August 2023 – 2359 hours on 19 August 2023 |
|
10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Shetland) |
AU | Change in catch limit | Mackerel | Shetland | Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes | 0001 hours on 6 August 2023 – 2359 hours on 19 August 2023 |
|
10 Meter and Under- Non PO (Orkney) |
AU | Change in catch limit | Mackerel | Orkney | Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes | 0001 hours on 6 August 2023 – 2359 hours on 19 August 2023 |
|
10 Meter and UNder- Non PO (IVb) |
AU | Change in catch limit | Mackerel | IVb | Fortnightly catch limit of 2 tonnes | 0001 hours on 6 August 2023 – 2359 hours on 19 August 2023 |
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.
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