Closed consultation

January 2021 catch limit consultation

From:: Marine Management Organisation
Published: 21 December 2020

Consultation description

Please note – the proposed changes are potentially subject to change pending the setting of TACs by DEFRA

Under-10 meter vessels

Stock by Area	December 2020	January 2021 proposed limit
Cod - North Sea	1t	1.5t
Cod - Area VIIa	0.6t	0.05t
Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId)	0.3t	0.05t
Cod - Area VIId	2t	0.5t
Herring - Areas IVc and VIId	30t	15t
Nephrops - North Sea (quarterly catch limits)	30t	25t
Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe	12t	9t
Pollock - Area VII	10t	25t Jan-March
Saithe - North Sea	0.3t	0.1t
Skates and rays - North Sea	3t	2t
Skates and rays - Area VIId	4t	1t
Small-Eyed Ray - Area VIIf&g, and to be included in the total catch for Areas VI & VII exc.d	2t	1.5t
Sole - Area VIIe	3t	0.5t

Over-10 meter vessels (non sector)

Stock by Area	December 2020	January 2021 proposed limit
Angler - Area VII	5t	4t
Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId)	0.075t	0.03t
Cod - Area VIId	2t	0.2t
Haddock - North Sea	4t	2t
Herring - Areas IVc and VIId	20t	5t
Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe	10t	6t
Pollock - Area VII	10t	5t
Skates and rays - North Sea	3t	2t
Skates and rays - Area VIId	0.8t	0.8t
Small-Eyed Ray - Area VIIf&g, and to be included in the total catch for Areas VI & VII exc.d	2 t	1.5t
Sole - North Sea	3t	2t
Sole - Area VIIe	3t	0.5t

Published 21 December 2020