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2016 to date non-sector catch limits

Updated 29 September 2026
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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