Statutory guidance
2018 10 metres and under pool catch limits
Updated 25 April 2024
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| Stock (species and area) | Period | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angler - North Sea | Monthly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Angler - Area VII | Monthly | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Cod - North Sea | Monthly | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cod - Area VIIa | Monthly | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) | Monthly | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Cod - Area VIId | Monthly | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Haddock - North Sea | Monthly | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Haddock - Area VIIa | Monthly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Haddock - Areas VIIb-k | Monthly | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Hake - North Sea | Monthly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hake - Western | Monthly | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Herring - Areas IVc and VIId | Monthly | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Herring - Area VIIa | Monthly | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Herring - Areas VIIe and VIIf | Monthly | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Herring - Areas VIIghjk | Monthly | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Horse mackerel - North Sea (Areas IVb,IVc,VIId) | Monthly | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Horse mackerel - West coast | Monthly | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Lemons and witches - North Sea | Monthly | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ling - North Sea (Area IV EC Zone) | Monthly | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Ling - Western | Monthly | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mackerel - North Sea | Monthly | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mackerel - Western | Monthly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Megrim - North Sea | Monthly | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Megrim - Area VII | Monthly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Nephrops - North Sea | Quarterly | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Nephrops - Area VII | Quarterly | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Nephrops - West of Scotland | Quarterly | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Plaice - North Sea | Monthly | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Plaice - Area VIIa | Monthly | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe | Monthly | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Plaice - Areas VIIf and VIIg | Monthly | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Pollock - Area VII | Monthly | 18 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Saithe - North Sea (EC Zone) | Monthly | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Saithe - Areas VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 | Monthly | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Skates and rays - North Sea | Monthly | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Skates and rays - Area VIId | Monthly | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Undulate Ray - Area VIId - and to be included in the total catch for this area | Monthly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.05 |
| Skates and rays - Areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) | Monthly | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Small-Eyed Ray - Area VIIf&g - and to be included in the total catch for Areas VI & VII exc.d | Monthly | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Undulate Ray - Areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) and to be included in total catch for this area | PER TRIP | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Sole - North Sea | Monthly | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Sole - Area VIIa | Monthly | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Sole - Area VIId | Monthly | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Sole - Area VIIe | Monthly | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sole - Areas VIIf and VIIg | Monthly | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Sprats - North Sea | weekly | 5t per vessels per week | 5t per vessels per week | 5t per vessels per week | 5t per vessels per week | 5t per vessels per week | 5t per vessels per week | 5t per vessels per week | 5t per vessels per week | 5t per vessels per week | 5t per vessels per week | 5t per vessels per week | 5 |
| Sprats - Areas (VIId and VIIe) | Monthly | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Spurdog (all areas) | Monthly | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Turbot and brill - North Sea | Monthly | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Whiting - North Sea | Monthly | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Whiting - Area VIIa | Monthly | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Whiting - Areas VIIb-k | Monthly | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |