Statutory guidance

2015 10 metres and under pool catch limits

Updated 23 December 2024
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Species and area Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec
Angler - North Sea 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 650kg 650kg 2t 2t 2t
Angler - Area VII 4t 4t 3.5t 3.5t 3.5t 4t 3t 3t 3t 3t 2.25t 2.25t
Cod - North Sea 1.75t 2t 2.5t 1.5t 500kg 400kg 300kg 300kg 750kg 1.25t 1.25t 200kg
Cod - Area VIIa 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 50kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 60kg
Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) 800kg 800kg 400kg 250kg 100kg 75kg 75kg 75kg 75kg 200kg 200kg 300kg
Cod - Area VIId 300kg 300kg 150kg 50kg Closed Closed Closed Closed 75kg 50kg 50kg 50kg
Dabs and flounders - North Sea 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t
Haddock - North Sea 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t
Haddock - Area VIIa 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg
Haddock - Areas VIIb-k 400kg 400kg 300kg 200kg 100kg 30kg 150kg 200kg 275kg 275kg 275kg 275kg
Hake - North Sea Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 100kg 100kg 100kg Closed Closed
Hake - Western 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t
Herring - Areas IVc and VIId 1t 3.5t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t
Herring - Area VIIa 250kg Closed 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg
Herring - Areas VIIe and VIIf 4t 4t 1t 1t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 5t 5t 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 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t
Horse mackerel - West coast 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t
Lemons and witches - North Sea 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t
Ling - North Sea (Area IV EC Zone) 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Ling - Western 2t 1t 2t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t
Mackerel - Western 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t
Mackerel - North Sea Closed Closed Closed Closed 1.5t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t Closed Closed
Megrim - North Sea Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed
Megrim - Area VII 4t 4t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t
Nephrops - North Sea (quarterly catch limits) 15t (quarterly limit - January to March) 15t (quarterly limit - January to March) 15t (quarterly limit - January to March) 8t (quarterly limit - April to June) 8t (quarterly limit - April to June) 8t (quarterly limit - April to June) 12t (quarterly limit - July to September) 12t (quarterly limit - July to September) 20t (quarterly limit - July to September) 20t (quarterly limit - October to December) 20t (quarterly limit - October to December) 20t (quarterly limit - October to December)
Nephrops - Area VII (quarterly catch limits) 4.5 15t (quarterly limit - January to March) 15t (quarterly limit - January to March) 15t (quarterly limit - April to June) 15t (quarterly limit - April to June) 15t (quarterly limit - April to June) 15t (quarterly limit - July to September) 15t (quarterly limit - July to September) 15t (quarterly limit - July to September) 15t (quarterly limit - October to December) 15t (quarterly limit - October to December) 15t (quarterly limit - October to December)
Nephrops - West of Scotland (including North Sea and Area VII) (quarterly catch limits) 15t (quarterly limit - January to March) 15t (quarterly limit - January to March) 15t (quarterly limit - January to March) 15t (quarterly limit - April to June) 15t (quarterly limit - April to June) 15t (quarterly limit - April to June) 15t (quarterly limit - July to September) 15t (quarterly limit - July to September) 15t (quarterly limit - July to September) 15t (quarterly limit - October to December) 15t (quarterly limit - October to December) 15t (quarterly limit - October to December)
Plaice - North Sea 750kg 750kg 750kg 750kg 750kg 5t 5t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t
Plaice - Area VIIa 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t
Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 275kg 200kg 250kg 250kg 750kg 1t 3t
Plaice - Areas VIIf and VIIg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 50kg 50kg
Pollock - Area VII 8t 20t 15t 8t 8t 8t 6t 6t 6t 6t 6t 6t
Saithe - North Sea (EC Zone) 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg
Saithe - Areas VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg
Skates and rays - North Sea 200kg 200kg 200kg 150kg 150kg 75kg 75kg 150kg 300kg 425kg 275kg 275kg
Skates and rays - Area VIId 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 200kg 175kg 150kg 150kg 150kg 150kg 50kg 50kg
Skates and rays - Areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.75t 2.25t 2.75t 2.75t 2.75t 3t 4t 2t 2t
Sole - North Sea 200kg 200kg 300kg 450kg 450kg 625kg 1t 1t 1t 1.125t 750kg 1t
Sole - Area VIIa 200kg 100kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 30kg 30kg 30kg Closed Closed Closed Closed
Sole - Area VIId 300kg 300kg 750kg 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1.25t 1t 1.25t
Sole - Area VIIe 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 60kg 175kg 175kg 175kg 200kg 225kg 60kg 60kg
Sole - Areas VIIf and VIIg 1t 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 200kg 100kg 50kg 20kg 20kg
Sprats - North Sea 5t per vessel per week 5t per vessel per week 5t per vessel per week 5t per vessel per week 5t per vessel per week 5t per vessel per week 5t per vessel per week 5t per vessel per week 5t per vessel per week 5t per vessel per week 5t per vessel per week 5t per vessel per week
Sprats - Areas VIId and VIIe 15t 5t 50kg 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t
Spurdog (all areas) Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed
Turbot and brill - North Sea 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 300kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg
Whiting - North Sea 2t 2t 2t 2.5t 2.5t 3.5t 3t 3t 5t 5t 3t 5t
Whiting - Area VIIa 200kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg
Whiting - Areas VIIb-k 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t