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2016 to date non-sector 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 | 600kg | 600kg | 600kg | 600kg | 600kg | 600kg | 600kg | 600kg | 600kg | 600kg | 600kg | 600kg |
| Angler - Area VII | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 750kg | 1t | 2.5t | 3.5t |
| Cod - North Sea | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t |
| Cod - Area VIIa | 50kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg |
| Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 150kg | 750kg |
| Cod - Area VIId | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg | 20kg | 250kg | 250kg | 500kg |
| Dabs and flounders - North Sea | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t |
| Haddock - North Sea | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t |
| Haddock - Area VIIa | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg |
| Haddock - Areas VIIb-k | 200kg | 200kg | 50kg | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 50kg | 50kg | 350kg | 500kg |
| Hake - North Sea | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t |
| Hake - Western | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t |
| Herring - Areas IVc and VIId | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 10t | 10t | 10t |
| Herring - Area VIIa | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg |
| Herring - Areas VIIe and VIIf | 100kg | 2.5t | 2.5t | 2.5t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t |
| Herring - Areas VIIghjk | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg |
| Horse mackerel - North Sea | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Horse mackerel - West coast | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg |
| Lemons and witches - North Sea | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t |
| Ling - North Sea (Area IV EC Zone) | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t |
| Ling - Western | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg | 250kg |
| Mackerel - Western | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg |
| Mackerel - North Sea | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Megrim - North Sea | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg |
| Megrim - Area VII | 1t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t |
| Nephrops - North Sea (quarterly catch limit) | 15t | 15t | 15t | 9t | 9t | 9t | 9t | 9t | 20t | 20t | 20t | 30t |
| Nephrops - Area VII (quarterly catch limit) | 3t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 4t | 6t | 6t |
| Nephrops - West of Scotland (including North Sea and Area VII) (quarterly catch limit) | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t | 15t |
| Plaice - North Sea | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 10t | 10t | 10t |
| Plaice - Area VIIa | 2t | 2t | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg | 500kg |
| Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe | 500kg | 1.5t | 1.5t | 1.5t | 4t | 4t | 5t | 5t | 5t | 7t | 7t | 7t |
| Plaice - Areas VIIf and VIIg | 250kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg |
| Pollock - Area VII | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 5t |
| Saithe - North Sea (EC Zone) | 1t | 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 | 150kg | 75kg | 50kg | 50kg | 100kg | 175kg | 175kg | 500kg | 1t |
| Skates and rays - Area VIId | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 100kg | 75kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 50kg | 500kg | 1t |
| 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 | 3.5t - no more than 800kg Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in VIIf-g | 4.25t | 5t | 5t | 4t - no more than 400kg Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in VIIf-g | 4t - no more than 400kg Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in VIIf-g |
| Sole - North Sea | 300kg | 250kg | 250kg | 500kg | 760kg | 825kg | 1t | 1t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 2t |
| Sole - Area VIIa | 50kg | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sole - Area VIId | 300kg | 300kg | 300kg | 300kg | 450kg | 700kg | 1t | 1t | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t | 1.75t |
| Sole - Area VIIe | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 70kg | 70kg | 70kg | 70kg | 125kg | 125kg |
| Sole - Areas VIIf and VIIg | 150kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg | 30kg |
| 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) | 1t | 1t | 1t | 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 | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg | 350kg |
| Whiting - North Sea | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 1t |
| 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 |