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Fisheries Departments announce catch limits
29/05/2002
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 00.01 hours on Saturday 1 June 2002.
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 underlined.
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: 600 kg
of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa): 300 kg
3. North Sea and West of Scotland Whiting: 1 tonne
of which a maximum in West of Scotland of : 250kg
4. North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe: 200 kg
5. North Sea and West of Scotland Nephrops: 3 tonnes
of which a maximum in North Sea of:: 2.5 tonnes
6. West of Scotland Megrim 250 kg
7. North Sea Megrim Closed 1/1/2002
8. North Sea Plaice 2 tonnes
9. North Sea Sole: 100 kg
10. North Sea Hake: Closed 1/1/2002
11. Norway Others Closed 1/1/2002
12. North Sea Anglers: 200 kg
13. North Sea Lemon Sole/Witches: 700 kg
14. North Sea Turbot/Brill : 500 kg
15. North Sea Skates/Rays : 5 tonnes
16. North Sea Dabs/Flounders: 800 kg
17. Northern Prawn : 4 tonnes
18. North Sea Spurdog : 4tonnes
19. Rockall (VIb) Cod Closed 1/1/2002
20. Rockall (VIb) Haddock Closed 1/1/2002
21. West of Scotland Plaice: 100 kg
22. West of Scotland Sole: 50 kg
23. Western Hake: 150 kg
24. West Coast Anglers: 200 kg
25. West of Scotland Pollack: 100 kg
AREA VII
1. Sole VIIa; 100 kg
2. Sole VIId: 650 kg
3. Sole VIIe: 75 kg
4. Sole VIIfg: 100 kg
5. Sole VIIhjk: Closed 1/1/2002
6. Plaice VIIa: 1 tonnes
7. Plaice VIIde: 2 tonnes
8. Plaice VIIfg: 100 kg
9. Plaice VIIhjk: Closed 1/1/2002
10.Cod VIIa: 200 kg
11.Cod VIIb-k: 200 kg-300 kg
12.Whiting VIIa: 100 kg
13.Whiting VIIb-k : 1 tonne
14.Saithe VII: 250 kg
15.Anglers VII: 1.25 tonne
16.Megrim VII: 200 kg
17.Haddock VIIa: 200 kg
18.Haddock VIIb-k: 200 kg
19.Pollack VII: 2.5 tonnes
20.Nephrops VII: 200 kg
PELAGIC
1. North Sea Herring (IVa,b) Closed 1/1/2002
2. Southern North Sea Herring (IVc/VIId) 500 kg
3. North Sea Mackerel Closed 1/1/2002
4. West of Scotland Herring Closed 1/1/2002
5. Firth of Clyde Herring Closed 1/1/2002
6. Western Mackerel: 300 kg
7. North Irish Sea Herring (VIIa) Closed 1/1/2002
8. Western Channel and Bristol Channel Herring: 200 kg per vessel per trip
9. English Channel Sprats (VIIde) : 5 tonnes
10. North Sea Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2002
11. North Sea Sandeels Closed 1/1/2002
12. North Sea Horse Mackerel Closed 1/1/2002
13. Western Horse Mackerel: 750 kg
14. North Sea Sprats: 25 tonnes per vessel per trip
15. Norway Pout Closed 1/1/2002
16. Western Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2002
17. Bay of Biscay Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2002
18. Norwegian Sandeels: Closed 1/1/2002
Quotas for 2002 are set for Sea Areas contained Council Regulation (EC) No. 2555/2001 of December 2001 and full details are available on application from Fisheries Departments.
Non sector Limit proposals for July will be considered by written consultation during the week commencing 17 June 2002. Please contact Fishery Departments for further details.