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Fishing vessel weekly licence variations 29 March 2024

Published: 29 March 2024
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Part of: Marine and fisheries

Scottish fishing vessel licence variations announced on 29 March 2024

Fishing vessel weekly licence variations

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) (See hailing in and out instructions)	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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