Statutory guidance
2012 10-metres-and-under catch limits
Updated 25 April 2024
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| Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angler - North Sea | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 1t | 1t |
| Angler - Area VII | 3.5t | 3.5t | 3.5t | 3.5t | 3.5t | 1.5t | 2t | 2.5t | 2.5t 3.5t from 00.01 on 22 September | 3.5t | 3.5t | 3.5t |
| Cod - North Sea | 1t | 1t | 1t | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 1t 1.25t from 00.01 on Friday 9 November | 1.25t |
| Cod - Area VIIa | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 250kg |
| Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) | 250kg 500kg from 00.01 on 12 January | 400kg | 400kg | 300kg | 300kg | 300kg | 200kg | 300kg | 400kg | 400kg | 400kg | 500kg Removed catch limit from 00.01 on Thursday 20 December |
| Cod - Area VIId | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed 50kg from 00.01 on Monday 15 October | 250kg 400kg from 00.01 on Friday 9 November | 500kg |
| Dabs and flounders - North Sea | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 3t | 3t | 3t | 3t | 3t | 3t | 3t |
| Haddock - North Sea | 2t | 1t | 2.5t | 2.5t | 1.5t | 3t | 3t | 3t | 3t | 3t | 4t | 4t |
| Haddock - Area VIIa | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t |
| Haddock - Areas VIIb-k | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 500kg | 500kg | 250kg | 1t | 1t 1.5t from 00.01 on 22 September | 1.5t | 1.5t 2.5t from 00.01 on Friday 9 November | 2.5t |
| 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 | 5t | 5t | 200kg 500kg from 00.01 on 9 May | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 1t | 3t | 3t |
| Herring - Area VIIa | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg |
| Herring - Areas VIIe and VIIf | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 7.5t | 7.5t | 7.5t |
| Herring - Areas VIIghjk | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg |
| Horse mackerel - North Sea | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg |
| Horse mackerel - West coast | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg |
| Lemons and witches - North Sea | 3t | 3t | 3t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t |
| Ling - North Sea (Area IV EC Zone) | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 125kg | 125kg |
| Ling - Western | 1.5t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 500kg | Closed | 200kg | 200kg | 300kg | 400kg | 400kg 500kg from 00.01 on Friday 9 November | 500kg |
| Mackerel - Western | 500kg | 500kg | 1t | 1t | 1.5t | 1.5t | 1.5t | 1.5t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t |
| Mackerel - North Sea (weekly catch limit) | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg |
| Megrim - North Sea | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Megrim - Area VII | 4t | 4t | 4t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t |
| Nephrops - North Sea | 12t | Not set | 15t 9t from 00.01 on 1 April | Not set | 9t | Not set | 20t | Not set | 20t 15t from 00.01 on 1 October | Not set | 15t | 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 9t from 00.01 on 1 April | Not set | 9t 15t from 00.01 on 1 May 20t from 00.01 on 16 June | Not set | 20t | Not set | 20t | Not set | 20t | Not set |
| Plaice - North Sea | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 300kg | 400kg | 300kg | 300kg | 300kg | 500kg | 750kg | 1t | 1t |
| Plaice - Area VIIa | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1.25t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t 6t from 00.01 on 19 October | 6t | 6t |
| Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe | 150kg | 150kg | 150kg 500kg from 00.01 on Friday 9 March | 1t | 1t | 250kg | 250kg | 750kg | 1t 2t from 00.01 on 22 September | 2t | 2t | 500kg |
| Plaice - Areas VIIf and VIIg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg |
| Pollock - Area VII | 15t | 15t | 15t | 5t | 1t 2.25t from 00.01 on 9 May | 2.25t | 2.25t | 2.25t | 2.25t | 2.75t | 2.75t 3.5t from 00.01 on Friday 9 November | 3.5t |
| Saithe - North Sea (EC Zone) | 100kg | 100kg | 150kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg |
| Saithe - Areas VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg |
| Skates and rays - North Sea | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 200kg | 150kg | 0.075 | 75kg | 75kg | 75kg | 75kg | 350kg 750kg from 00.01 on Friday 9 November | 750kg Removed catch limit from 00.01 on Thursday 20 December |
| Skates and rays - Area VIId | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg 2.5t from 00.02 on 1 June | 2.5t | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 1t | 1t |
| Skates and rays - Areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) | 40t (over 2 months) | Not set | 40t (over 2 months) | Not set | 40t (over 2 months) | Not set | 40t (over 2 months) | Not set | 40t (over 2 months) | Not set | 40t (over 2 months) | Not set |
| Sole - North Sea | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 1t | 1.25t | 1.25t | 1.5t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t |
| Sole - Area VIIa | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t |
| Sole - Area VIId | 250kg | 250kg | 1.25t | 1.5t 1.75t from 00.01 on 21 April | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t 2t from 00.01 on Saturday 21 July | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2.5t | 2.5t Removed catch limit from 00.01 on Thursday 20 December |
| Sole - Area VIIe | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 60kg | 60kg | 60kg | 60kg 100kg from 00.01 on 22 September | 100kg | 100kg | 50kg |
| Sole - Areas VIIf and VIIg | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1.5t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 2t | 2t |
| Sprats (for each vessel in a single week) - North Sea | 15t | 15t Closed from 00.01 on Friday 17 February | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed 2t from 00.01 on Friday 23 November | 2t |
| Sprats - Areas (VIId and VIIe) | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t |
| 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 | 150kg | 150kg | 250kg 1 from 00.01 on Friday 9 November | 1t |
| Whiting - North Sea | 100kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 1.5t | 2.5t | 2.5t | 2.5t | 3.5t | 3.5t | 6t | 6t Removed catch limit from 00.01 on Thursday 20 December |
| Whiting - Area VIIa | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg | 200kg |
| Whiting - Areas VIIb-k | 3t | 3t | 3t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t |