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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
- 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