2024 to date non-sector catch limits for under 10 metres
Updated 15 November 2024
Your catch limits are in your vessel licence annexe and can be varied through the year. Your fishing vessel licence annex will also list the stocks that you cannot keep on board or land.
1. Catch limits November 2024
Stock (species and area) | Period | Catch Limit (Tonnes) |
---|---|---|
Angler - North Sea | Monthly | 1 |
Angler - Area 7 | Monthly | 8 |
Brill - Area 7d, e | Monthly | 1.2 |
Cod - North Sea | Monthly | 4 |
Cod - Area 7a BYCATCH ONLY (quarterly from 01/07) | per quarter | 2 |
Cod - Areas 7b-k, 8 (excluding 7d) - BYCATCH ONLY | Monthly | 0.3 |
Cod - Area 7d | Monthly | 1 |
Haddock - North Sea | Monthly | 2.5 |
Haddock - Area 7a | Monthly | 0.5 |
Haddock - Areas 7b-k, 8, 9, 10 | Monthly | 3.5 |
Hake - North Sea | Monthly | 2 |
Hake - Western | Monthly | 10 |
Herring - Area 4ab | Monthly | 50 |
Herring - Areas 4c and 7d | Monthly | 200 |
Herring - Area 7a | Monthly | 0.5 |
Herring - Areas 7e and 7f | Monthly | 5 |
Herring - Areas 7ghjk | Monthly | CLOSED |
Horse mackerel - North Sea (Areas 4b,4c,7d) | Monthly | 10 |
Horse mackerel - West coast - BYCATCH ONLY | Monthly | 0.5 |
Lemons and witches - North Sea | Monthly | 1 |
Lemon sole - Area 7d | Monthly | 0.05 |
Ling - North Sea (Area 4) | Monthly | 0.2 |
Ling - Western | Monthly | 2 |
Mackerel - Western (Areas 5b, 6, 7, 8abde) | Monthly | 10 |
Mackerel - North Sea (3a & 4, 2a, 3bcd) | Monthly | 10 |
Mackerel - Area 7d Handline (an additional limit for vessels with written authorisation from MMO) | Monthly | 2 |
Megrim - North Sea | Monthly | 0.25 |
Megrim - Area 7 | Monthly | 5 |
Nephrops - North Sea | Quarterly | 50 |
Nephrops - Area 7 | Quarterly | 8 |
Nephrops - West of Scotland | Quarterly | 7 |
Picked dogfish (Spurdog) - North Sea (Areas 2a and 4) | Monthly | 5 |
Picked dogfish (Spurdog)- Western (Areas 5b, 6, 7, 8abde, International Waters I, 12, 14) | Monthly | 20 |
Plaice - North Sea | Monthly | 8 |
Plaice - Area 7a | Monthly | 8 |
Plaice - Area 7d | Monthly | 3 |
Plaice - Area 7e | Monthly | 3 |
Plaice - Areas 7f and 7g | Monthly | 2 |
Pollack - Area 7 - BYCATCH ONLY | Monthly | 0.2 |
Saithe - North Sea | Monthly | 0.5 |
Saithe - Areas 7, 8 | Monthly | 2 |
Skates and rays - North Sea | Monthly | 4 |
Skates and rays - Area 7d (excludes undulate ray) | Monthly | 4 |
Skates and rays - Areas 6 and 7 (excluding 7d) | Monthly | 15 |
Small-Eyed Ray - Area 7f&g - and to be included in the total catch for Areas 6 & 7 excluding 7d | Monthly | 1.2 |
Small-Eyed Ray - Area 7e | Monthly | CLOSED |
Undulate Ray - Area 7d&e (per trip until 01/09) | monthly | 2 |
Sole - North Sea | Monthly | 5 |
Sole - Area 7a (BYCATCH ONLY until 25/08) | Monthly | 2 |
Sole - Area 7d | Monthly | 2.5 |
Sole - Area 7e | Monthly | 2 |
Sole - Areas 7f and 7g | Monthly | 2 |
Sprats - North Sea | Weekly | 200 |
Sprats - Areas (7d and 7e) | Monthly | 1 |
Turbot and brill - North Sea | Monthly | 1 |
Witch - Area 7d | Monthly | 0.05 |
Whiting - North Sea | Monthly | 4 |
Whiting - Area 7a BYCATCH ONLY | Monthly | 0.1 |
Whiting - Areas 7bce-k - BYCATCH ONLY | Monthly | 1 |
Whiting - Area 7d | Monthly | 2 |