Statutory guidance

2016 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 600kg 600kg 600kg 600kg 600kg 600kg 600kg 600kg 600kg 600kg 600kg 600kg
Angler - Area VII 3t 4t 4.5t 4t 4t 4t 4t 4t 4t 5t 5t 5t
Cod - North Sea 2t 2t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t
Cod - Area VIIa 70kg 70kg 70kg 70kg 70kg 70kg 70kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 250kg
Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) 275kg 275kg 250kg 225kg 225kg 225kg 225kg 225kg 225kg 500kg 500kg 1.25t
Cod - Area VIId 200kg 200kg 150kg 75kg 20kg 20kg 20kg 50kg 75kg 250kg 250kg 500kg
Dabs and flounders - North Sea 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t
Haddock - North Sea 4t 4t 4t 4t 4t 4t 4t 4t 4t 4t 4t 4t
Haddock - Area VIIa 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg
Haddock - Areas VIIb-k 200kg 200kg 100kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 50kg 150kg 150kg 150kg 350kg 500kg
Hake - North Sea 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t
Hake - Western 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t
Herring - Areas IVc and VIId 5t 5t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t 10t
Herring - Area VIIa 200kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Herring - Areas VIIe and VIIf 1t 2.5t 2.5t 2.5t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 3t 3t
Herring - Areas VIIghjk 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Horse mackerel - North Sea Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg
Horse mackerel - West coast 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 500kg 500kg 500kg 500kg
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 1t 2.25t 2.25t 2.25t 2.25t 2.25t 2.25t 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 500kg 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t
Megrim - North Sea 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Megrim - Area VII 100kg 2t 300kg 300kg 500kg 500kg 1t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t
Nephrops - North Sea (quarterly catch limits) 15t 15t 15t 9t 9t 9t 15t 20t 20t 20t 20t 30t
Nephrops - Area VII (quarterly catch limits) 4t 4t 4t 4t 4t 6t 6t 6t 6t 6t 6t 6t
Nephrops - West of Scotland (including North Sea and Area VII) (quarterly catch limits) 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t 15t
Plaice - North Sea 5t 5t 5t 5t 5t 5t 5t 5t 5t 5t 5t 5t
Plaice - Area VIIa 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t
Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe 1t 1.5t 1.5t 2t 4t 4t 5t 5t 5t 7t 7t 7t
Plaice - Areas VIIf and VIIg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg 250kg
Pollock - Area VII 12t 15t 12t 8t 8t 8t 8t 8t 8t 8t 8t 15t
Saithe - North Sea (EC Zone) 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t 3t
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 200kg 275kg 225kg 100kg 75kg 50kg 50kg 100kg 175kg 250kg 500kg 1 tonne
Skates and rays - Area VIId 250kg 325kg 225kg 150kg 75kg 50kg 50kg 150kg 150kg 200kg 500kg 1 tonne
Skates and rays - Areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 2t - no more than 800kg Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in VIIf-g 2.5t - no more than 800kg Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in VIIf-g 2.5t - no more than 800kg Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in VIIf-g 4t - no more than 800kg Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in VIIf-g 8t 8t 8t 8t - no more than 400kg Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in VIIf-g 8t - no more than 400kg Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in VIIf-g
Sole - North Sea 200kg 250kg 425kg 700kg 925kg 1t 1.5t 1.5t 1.5t 2t 2t 2t
Sole - Area VIIa 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg
Sole - Area VIId 300kg 300kg 750kg 1t 1t 1t 1.25t 1.25t 1.75t 1.75t 1.75t 1.75t
Sole - Area VIIe 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 30kg 125kg 125kg 125kg 125kg 125kg 125kg 200kg
Sole - Areas VIIf and VIIg 400kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 200kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg 100kg
Sprats - North Sea 10t per vessel per week 10t per vessel per week 10t per vessel per week 10t per vessel per week 10t per vessel per week 10t per vessel per week 10t per vessel per week 10t per vessel per week 10t per vessel per week 10t per vessel per week 10t per vessel per week 10t per vessel per week
Sprats - Areas VIId and VIIe 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t 2t
Spurdog (all areas) Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed
Turbot and brill - North Sea 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg 400kg
Whiting - North Sea 1.5t 2t 2t 2.5t 3.5t 4t 4t 4.5t 4.5t 4.5t 4.5t 6t
Whiting - Area VIIa 50kg 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