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Non-Sector Catch Limits For July 2000 In The North Sea (Area IV), West Of Scotland (Area VI) And Area VII
30/06/2000
Fisheries Ministers today announced details of the catch limits which will apply to appropriately licensed UK registered or British-owned fishing vessels over 10 metres overall length from 0001 hours on Saturday 1 July 2000.
The opening of the non-sector Firth of Clyde Herring fishery will also take place from 1 July 2000.
The following arrangements apply only to non sector vessels i.e. 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 licences to be issued to all vessels concerned.
All limits are per vessel per month unless otherwise stated. Changes in limit from previous month are shown in bold.
NORTH SEA AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
1. North Sea and West of Scotland Cod 5 tonnes of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) of 450 kg
2. North Sea and West of Scotland Haddock 750 kg of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) 600 kg
3. North Sea and West of Scotland Whiting 750 kg of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) of 600 kg
4. North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe 350 kg of which a maximum in North Sea of 100 kg
5. North Sea and West of Scotland Nephrops 5.5 tonnes of which a maximum in North Sea of 4 tonnes
6. North Sea and West of Scotland Anglers 350 kg
7. West of Scotland Megrim 500 kg North Sea Megrim Closed 1/1/2000
8. North Sea Plaice 4 tonnes
9. North Sea Sole 350 kg
10. North Sea Hake 50 kg
11. Norway Others Closed 1/1/2000
12. North Sea Lemon Sole/Witches 1 tonne
13. North Sea Turbot/Brill 400 kg
14. North Sea Skates/Rays 6 tonnes
15. North Sea Dabs/Flounders 500 kg
16. Northern Prawn 5 tonnes
17. North Sea Spurdog 3 tonnes
18. Rockall (VIb) Cod Closed 1/1/2000
19. Rockall (VIb) Haddock Closed 1/1/2000
20. West of Scotland Plaice 100 kg
21. West of Scotland Sole 50 kg
22. Western Hake 350 kg
23. West of Scotland Pollack 150 kg
AREA VII
1. Sole VIIa 75 kg
2. Sole VIId 400 kg
3. Sole VIIe 150 kg
4. Sole VIIfg 150 kg
5. Sole VIIhjk Closed 1/1/2000
6. Plaice VIIa 1 tonne
7. Plaice VIIde 1.5 tonnes
8 Plaice VIIfg 100 kg
9. Plaice VIIhjk Closed 1/1/2000
10. Cod VIIa 100 kg
11 Cod VIIb-k 300 kg
12. Whiting VIIa 150 kg
13. Whiting VIIb-k 1 tonne
14. Saithe VII 300 kg
15. Anglers VII 1.5 tonnes
16. Megrim VII 250 kg
17. Haddock VII 600 kg
18. Western Hake 350 kg
19. Pollack VII 2 tonnes
20. Nephrops VII 250 kg
PELAGIC
1. North Sea Herring (IVa,b) Closed 1/1/2000
2. Southern North Sea Herring (IVc/VIId) 500 kg per vessel per month
3. North Sea Mackerel Closed 1/1/2000
4. West of Scotland Herring Closed 1/1/2000
5. Firth of Clyde Herring 4 tonnes per vessel per month
6. Western Mackerel 300 kg per vessel per month
7. North Irish Sea Herring (VIIa) Closed 1/1/2000
8. Western Channel and 200 kg per vessel per trip
Bristol Channel Herring
9. English Channel Sprats (VIIde) 5 tonnes per vessel per month
10. North Sea Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2000
11. North Sea Sandeels Closed 1/1/2000
12. North Sea Horse Mackerel Closed 1/1/2000
13. Western Horse Mackerel 750 kg per vessel per month
14. North Sea Sprats 25 tonnes per vessel per trip
15. Norway Pout Closed 1/1/2000
16. Western Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2000
17. Bay of Biscay Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2000
18. Norwegian Sandeels Closed 1/1/2000
BACKGROUND
1. Quotas for 2000 are set for the Sea Areas contained in Council Regulation (EC) No. 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 and full details and definitions are available on application from Fisheries Departments.
2. The next Area IV/VI/VII meeting to discuss the non sector whitefish management arrangements for August 2000 will be held on Thursday 20 July 2000 in Conference Room D, Nobel House, London. Please contact Fisheries Departments for further information.
News Release: SE1922/2000
30 Jun 2000