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Non-sector whitefish quota management arrangements in Area VII for over-10 metre vessels
31/10/1997
Fisheries Departments today announced details of changes to the management arrangements which will apply to appropriately licensed UK registered or British owned fishing vessels over 10 metres overall length from 0001 hours on Saturday, November 1, 1997 in certain Area VII fisheries.
The following changes apply only to those over 10 metre vessels not in membership of a Producer Organisation which has been allocated a sectoral quota of the stock in question. Fisheries Departments are arranging for appropriate licence variations to be issued to all vessels concerned.
Haddock The sum of all amounts of haddock caught during any calendar month in ICES Sub Areas VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 (EC Zone) and retained on board, landed or trans shipped shall not exceed 200kgs.
Irish Sea sole The sum of all amounts of sole caught during any calendar month in ICES Division VIIa and retained on board, landed or trans-shipped shall not exceed 150 kgs.
Pollack The sum of all amounts of pollack caught during any calendar month in ICES Sub Area VII and retained on board, landed or trans-shipped shall not exceed 2.5 tonnes.
Bristol Channel and South East of Ireland plaice The sum of all amounts of plaice caught during any calendar month in ICES Divisions VIIf and g and retained on board, landed or trans-shipped shall not exceed 300kgs.
Irish Sea cod The sum of all amounts of cod caught during any calendar month in ICES Division VIIa and retained on board, landed or trans shipped shall not exceed 800kgs.
Saithe The sum of all amounts of saithe caught during any calendar month in ICES Sub Areas VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 (EC Zone) and retained on board, landed or trans-shipped shall not exceed 700kgs
Anglerfish The sum of all amounts of anglerfish caught during any calendar month in ICES Sub Area VII and retained on board, landed or trans-shipped shall not exceed 2.5 tonnes.
Megrim The sum of all amounts of megrim caught during any calendar month in ICES Sub Area VII and retained on board, landed or trans-shipped shall not exceed 1.5 tonnes.
These arrangements will be kept under review.
BACKGROUND
Restrictions prior to the above changes:
1. Sole VIIa - 100kgs
2. Plaice VIIfg - 400kgs
3. Cod VIIa - 500kgs
4. Saithe - 600kgs
5. Anglers - 2 tonnes
6. Megrim - 2.5 tonnes
7. Haddock - 150 kgs
8. Pollack - 2 tonnes
Other current restrictions
1. Sole VIId - 500kgs
2. Sole VIIe - 150kgs
3. Sole VIIfg - 200kgs
4. Sole VIIhjk - Suspended
5. Plaice VIIa - 750kgs
6. Plaice VIIde - 750kgs
7. Plaice VIIhjk - Suspended
8. Cod VIIb-k - 500kgs
9. Whiting VIIa - 2 tonnes
10. Whiting VIIb-k - 500kgs
11. Western Hake - 4.5 tonnes
12. Nephrops - 1.25 tonnes
News Release - 1635/97 Date 31 October 1997