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Non-sector catch limits in the North Sea (area IV), West of Scotland (area VI) and area VII

30/05/2001

Fisheries Departments 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 Friday 1 June.

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 limits from the previous month are shown in bold.

NORTH SEA AND WEST OF SCOTLAND

1. North Sea and West of Scotland Cod 4 tonnes

of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) of 200 kg

2. North Sea and West of Scotland Haddock 500 kg

of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) 400 kg

3. North Sea and West of Scotland Whiting 300 kg

of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) 250 kg

4. North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe 200 kg

  1. North Sea and West of Scotland Nephrops 4 tonnes

of which a maximun in North Sea 2.5 tonnes

6. North Sea and West of Scotland Anglers 300 kg

7. West of Scotland Megrim 250 kg

North Sea Megrim Closed 1/1/2001

8. North Sea Plaice 2 tonnes

9. North Sea Sole 300 kg

10. North Sea Hake Closed 1/1/2001

11. Norway Others Closed 1/1/2001

12. North Sea Lemon Sole/Witches 1 tonne

13. North Sea Turbot/Brill 500 kg

14. North Sea Skates/Rays 5 tonnes

15. North Sea Dabs/Flounders 1 tonne

16. Northern Prawn 5 tonnes

17. North Sea Spurdog 3 tonnes

18. Rockall (VIb) Cod Closed 1/1/2001

19. Rockall (VIb) Haddock Closed 1/1/2001

20. West of Scotland Plaice 100 kg

21. West of Scotland Sole 50 kg

22. Western Hake 250 kg

23. West of Scotland Pollack 100 kg

AREA VII

1. Sole VIIa 75 kg

2. Sole VIId 550 kg

3. Sole VIIe 100 kg

4. Sole VIIfg 100 kg

5. Sole VIIhjk Closed 1/1/2001

6. Plaice VIIa 500 kg

7. Plaice VIIde 2 tonnes

8 Plaice VIIfg 100 kg

9. Plaice VIIhjk Closed 1/1/2001

10. Cod VIIa 200 kg

11. Cod VIb-k 300kgs

12. Whiting VIIa 100 kg

13. Whiting VIIb-k 750 kg

14. Saithe VII 250 kg

15. Anglers VII 1 tonne

16. Megrim VII 250 kg

17. Haddock VII 400 kg

18. Pollack VII 2.5 tonnes

19. Nephrops VII 250 kg

PELAGIC

1. North Sea Herring (IVa,b) Closed 1/1/2001

2. Southern North Sea Herring (IVc/VIId) 500 kg

3. North Sea Mackerel 2 Tonnes per vessel per month

4. West of Scotland Herring Closed 1/1/2001

5. Firth of Clyde Herring Closed 1/1/2001

6. Western Mackerel 300 kg

7. North Irish Sea Herring (VIIa) Closed 1/1/2001

8. Western Channel and 200 kg per vessel per trip

Bristol Channel Herring

9. English Channel Sprats (VIIde) 5 tonnes

10. North Sea Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2001

11. North Sea Sandeels Closed 1/1/2001

12. North Sea Horse Mackerel Closed 1/1/2001

13. Western Horse Mackerel 750 kg

14. North Sea Sprats 25 tonnes per vessel per trip

15. Norway Pout Closed 1/1/2001

16. Western Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2001

17. Bay of Biscay Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2001

18. Norwegian Sandeels Closed 1/1/2001

BACKGROUND

1. Quotas for 2001 are set for the Sea Areas contained in Council Regulations (EC) No.2848 of 15 December 2000 and full details are available on request from Fisheries Departments.

2. Non Sector Limit proposals for July 2001 will be by written consultation during the week commencing 18 June 2001 Please contact Fisheries Departments for further details.

News Release: SE1341/2001
30 May 2001

Page updated: Monday, July 30, 2007