Statutory guidance

2023 to date non-sector catch limits

Updated 23 December 2024
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Catch Limit (Tonnes)
Stock (species and area) Period 01/01/2023 14/01/2023 21/01/2023 04/03/2023 08/03/2023 18/03/2023 25/03/2023 01/04/2023 08/04/2023 01/05/2023 07/05/2023 21/05/2023 01/06/2023 11/06/2023 23/06/2023 08/07/2023 05/08/2023 01/09/2023 01/10/2023 12/10/2023 15/10/2023 21/10/2023 01/11/2023
Angler - North Sea Monthly 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.5
Angler - Area VII Monthly 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Cod - North Sea Monthly 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Cod - Area VIIa BYCATCH ONLY 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 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) - BYCATCH ONLY Monthly 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
Cod - Area VIId Monthly 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haddock - North Sea Monthly 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Haddock - Area VIIa 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 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Haddock - Areas VIIb-k Monthly 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Hake - North Sea Monthly 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Hake - Western Monthly 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Herring - Area IVab Monthly 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Herring - Areas IVc and VIId Monthly 50 50 50 100 100 100 150 150 150 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Herring - Area VIIa 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 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Herring - Areas VIIe and VIIf Monthly 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Herring - Areas VIIghjk Monthly CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
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 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 - BYCATCH ONLY Monthly CLOSED CLOSED 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Lemons and witches - North Sea Monthly 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Ling - North Sea (Area IV) 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 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 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Mackerel - North Sea Monthly 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Mackerel - Western (Areas Vb, VI, VII, VIIIabde) Monthly 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Mackerel - North Sea (IIIa & IV, IIa, IIIbcd) Monthly 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Mackerel - Area VIId Handline (an additional limit for vessels with written authorisation from MMO) Monthly 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Megrim - North Sea 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 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Megrim - Area VII Monthly 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Nephrops - North Sea Quarterly 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Nephrops - Area VII Quarterly 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Nephrops - West of Scotland Quarterly 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Picked dogfish (Spurdog) - North Sea (Areas IIa and IV) Monthly CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Picked dogfish (Spurdog)- Western (Areas Vb, VI, VII, VIIIabde, International Waters I, XII, XIV) Monthly CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Plaice - North Sea Monthly 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Plaice - Area VIIa Monthly 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe Monthly 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Plaice - Areas VIIf and VIIg Monthly 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Pollock - Area VII (changed to monthly from 01/04/2023) Monthly 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Saithe - North Sea 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 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Saithe - Areas VII, VIII Monthly 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 3 3 3 3
Skates and rays - North Sea Monthly 3 3 3 3 3 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
Skates and rays - Area VIId (excludes undulate ray) Monthly 2 2 2 2 2 2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Skates and rays - Areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) Monthly 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15
Small-Eyed Ray - Area VIIf&g - and to be included in the total catch for Areas VI & VII excluding 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 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.15
Small-Eyed Ray - Area VIIe Monthly CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Undulate Ray - Area VIId&e Per Trip 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Sole - North Sea Monthly 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Sole - Area VIIa Monthly 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Sole - Area VIId Monthly 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Sole - Area VIIe (of which no more than 0.2 tonnes to be fished by dredge [as by-catch only]) Monthly 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2 2 2 1.5 1.5 1.5 2 2 2 2 2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Sole - Areas VIIf and VIIg Monthly 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Sprats - North Sea Weekly 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
Sprats - Areas (VIId and VIIe) Monthly 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Turbot and brill - North Sea Monthly 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Whiting - North Sea Monthly 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Whiting - Area VIIa BYCATCH ONLY 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 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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6