Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many non-UK registered vessels are licensed to fish in Scottish waters.
The licensing of non-UK fishing vessels to fish in UK waters is led by the UK Government, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. As of 12 August 2024, there were 1549 EU vessels, 213 Norwegian vessels and 26 Faroes vessels with UK access licences.