Statutory guidance

2010 10-metres-and-under catch limits

Updated 23 December 2024
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Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec
Angler - North Sea 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Angler - Area VII 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t
Cod - North Sea 1t 1t 2.5t 2.5t 500kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 750kg 1t
Cod - Area VIIa 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 150kg
Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) 300kg 300kg 300kg 300kg 300kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 300kg 300kg 300kg
Cod - Area VIId 100kg 100kg 100kg Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 150kg 200kg 250kg
Dabs and flounders - North Sea 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 1t
Haddock - North Sea 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t
Haddock - Area VIIa 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Haddock - Areas VIIb-k 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1.5t 2t 2t
Hake - North Sea Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed
Hake - Western 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t
Herring - Areas IVc and VIId 1t 5t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t
Herring - Areas VIIe and VIIf 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 500kg 500kg 3.5t 4t t4
Horse mackerel - West coast 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Lemons and witches - North Sea 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t
Ling - North Sea (Area IV EC Zone) Closed 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Ling - Western 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t
Mackerel - Western 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t Closed from 9 November (this excludes fish caught and landed by vessels using handline gear in sea areas VIIe-h only) 100kg
Mackerel - North Sea (weekly catch limit) Closed Closed Closed Closed 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 250kg Closed Closed Closed
Megrim - North Sea Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed
Megrim - Area VII 1t 1t  1t 1t 2t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t
Nephrops - North Sea 9t Not set 11t Not set 11t Not set 11t 15t from 00.01 on 1 August Not set 15t Not set 20t 25t from 00.01 on 1 December Not set
Nephrops - Area VI 4.5t Not set 4.5t Not set 4.5t Not set 4.5t Not set 4.5t Not set 4.5t Not set
Nephrops - West of Scotland (including North Sea and Area VII) 15t Not set 15t Not set 15t Not set 15t Not set 15t Not set 15t Not set
Plaice - North Sea 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 500kg 300kg 300kg 300kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Plaice - Area VIIa 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 3t 3t 3t 1t 1t
Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe 1t 1t 1.5t 2t 1t 1t 500kg 250kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Plaice - Areas VIIf and VIIg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 300kg 300kg 300kg 300kg 300kg 300kg 300kg
Pollock - Area VII 15t 15t 20t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t
Saithe - North Sea (EC Zone) 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Saithe - Areas VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg
Skates and rays - North Sea 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed
Skates and rays - Area VIId 250kg 250kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 3t 3t 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 300kg
Skates and rays - Areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) 12t 12t 12t 12t 20t 20t 20t 20t 20t 20t 20t 20t
Sole - North Sea 100kg 100kg 100kg 1t 1t 500kg Closed 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg
Sole - Area VIIa 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t
Sole - Area VIId 1t 2 2 2 2 2 2 1t 500kg 150kg 150kg 150kg
Sole - Area VIIe 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 50kg 100kg 200kg
Sole - Areas VIIf and VIIg 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t
Sprats (for each vessel in a single week) - North Sea 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t
Sprats - Areas (VIId and VIIe) 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 5t 5t 5t 5t 5t
Spurdog (all areas) Closed Closed Closed  Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed
Turbot and brill - North Sea 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Whiting - North Sea 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 3t 3t 3t 2.5t 2t 4t 4t 500kg Closed from 00.01 on 5 December
Whiting - Area VIIa 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Whiting - Areas VIIb-k 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 2t 1.5t 1.5t 1t 1t 2t