Controls on fishing in specified parts of the sea.
The variation effective from 00:01hrs Sunday 12 May 2024 is as follows:
Controls with respect to fishing in specified parts of the sea
Affecting Over 10m licence schedules A (11), B (31) and C (41)
29. From 00:00 hrs on 12th May 2024, the vessel to which this licence relates1 may not deploy creels, pots or traps within any part of Scottish inshore waters (0-6 nautical miles)2, with the exception of the inshore waters surrounding St Kilda (Hirta and Boreray), Flannan Isles, Rockall, Sula Sgeir, North Rona, Sule Stack, and Sule Skerry.
1. Licenced fishing vessels of greater than 12 metres overall length, which have notified catches of over 200 tonnes of brown crab and/or lobster to the competent authority during any 12 month period(s) from 2020 onwards.
2. As defined in the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984).
Return of catches to the sea in Scottish Waters
Affecting Over 10m licence schedules A (11), B (31), and C (41) and 10m & Under schedules A (91)
In Over 10m schedules:
30. From 00:00 hrs on 12th May 2024, the vessel to which this licence relates1 may not , retain onboard, land, offer for sale, or consign lobster (Homarus Gammarus) or brown crab (Cancer pagurus) carrying any spawn attached to the tail or other exterior part; or in a condition as to show that, at the time of capture, it was carrying eggs so attached.
1 All licenced fishing vessels of all categories.
In 10m and Under schedules:
22. From 00:00 hrs on 12th May 2024, the vessel to which this licence relates1 may not , retain onboard, land, offer for sale, or consign lobster (Homarus Gammarus) or brown crab (Cancer pagurus) carrying any spawn attached to the tail or other exterior part; or in a condition as to show that, at the time of capture, it was carrying eggs so attached.
1 All licenced fishing vessels of all categories.