Closed consultation
January 2022 catch limit consultation
Consultation description
Under – 10 meter vessels Stock by Area | December 2021 | January 2022 proposed limit |-|-|
| Angler - North Sea | 1t | 1t | |
| Angler - Area VII | 8t | 8t | |
| Cod - North Sea | 1.5t | 3t | |
| Cod - Area VIIa | 0.3t | 0.3 | Quarterly |
| Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) | 0.2t | 0.2t | |
| Cod - Area VIId | 2t | 2t | |
| Haddock - North Sea | 2t | 2.5t | |
| Haddock - Area VIIa | 0.5t | 1t | |
| Haddock - Areas VIIb-k | 3.5t | 3.5t | |
| Hake - North Sea | 0.5t | 2t | |
| Hake - Western | 15t | 15t | |
| Herring - Area IVab | 30t | 50t | |
| Herring - Areas IVc and VIId | 300t | 100t | |
| Herring - Area VIIa | 0.3t | 0.5t | |
| Herring - Areas VIIe and VIIf | 10t | 15t | |
| Herring - Areas VIIghjk | 0.1t | 0.1t | |
| Horse mackerel - North Sea (Areas IVb,IVc,VIId) | 0.5t | 0.5t | |
| Horse mackerel - West coast | 0.5t | 0.5t | |
| Lemons and witches - North Sea | 1.5t | 1.5t | |
| Ling - North Sea (Area IV) | 0.2t | 0.2t | |
| Ling - Western | 3t | 3t | |
| Mackerel - North Sea | 10t | 6t | |
| Mackerel - Western | 10t | 10t | |
| Mackerel - Area VIId Handline | 2t | 2t | |
| Megrim - North Sea | 0.25t | 0.25t | |
| Megrim - Area VII | 5t | 5t | |
| Nephrops - North Sea | 30t | 50t (quarterly) | |
| Nephrops - Area VII | 6t | 6t (quarterly) | |
| Nephrops - West of Scotland | 7t | 7t (quarterly) | |
| Plaice - North Sea | 8t | 8t | |
| Plaice - Area VIIa | 12t | 12t | |
| Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe | 12t | 12t | |
| Plaice - Areas VIIf and VIIg | 4t | 5t | |
| Pollock - Area VII | 10t | 30t | Quarterly |
| Saithe - North Sea | 0.1t | 0.5t | |
| Saithe - Areas VII, VIII | 0.5t | 1t | |
| Skates and rays - North Sea | 3t | 3t | |
| Skates and rays - Area VIId | 2 | 1.5t | |
| Skates and rays - Areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) | 8t | 6t | |
| Small-Eyed Ray - Area VIIf&g | 2t | 1.5t | and to be included in the total catch for Areas VI & VII excluding VIId |
| Small-Eyed Ray - Area VIIe | Closed | Closed | |
| Undulate Ray - Area VIId&e | 0.1t per trip | 0.1t per trip | |
| Sole - North Sea | 8t | 8t | |
| Sole - Area VIIa | 3t | 2t | |
| Sole - Area VIId | 4t | 4t | |
| Sole - Area VIIe | 2.5t | 1.5t | |
| Sole - Areas VIIf and VIIg | 2.5t | 2.5t | |
| Sprats - North Sea | 200t (week) | 200t (week) | |
| Sprats - Areas (VIId and VIIe) | 5.5t | 1t | |
| Picked dogfish (Spurdog) (all areas) | Closed | Closed | |
| Turbot and brill - North Sea | 0.5t | 1t | |
| Whiting - North Sea | 3t | 4t | |
| Whiting - Area VIIa | 0.05t | 0.1t | |
| Whiting - Areas VIIb-k | 3t | 3t |
Over – 10 meter vessels Stock by Area | December 2021 | January 2022 proposed limit -|-|
| Angler - Area VII | 8t | 6.5t | |
| Angler - North Sea | 0.5t | 0.8t | |
| Anglerfish - Areas Vb, VI | 0.5t | 0.5t | |
| Cod - Area VIIa | 0.05t | 0.05t | |
| Cod - Area VIId | 1t | 1t | |
| Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) | 0.2t | 0.2t BYCATCH ONLY | |
| Cod - North Sea | 1t | 1.2t | |
| Haddock - Area VIIa | 0.05t | 0.1t | |
| Haddock - Areas VIIb-k | 1.75t | 2t | |
| Haddock - North Sea | 1t | 1t | |
| Haddock Vb, Via | 0.2t | 0.2t | |
| Haddock VIb | 0.2t | 0.2t | |
| Hake - North Sea | 0.5t | 1.5t | |
| Hake – Western | 15t | 10t | |
| Herring - Area VIIa | 0.05t | 0.1t | |
| Herring - Areas IVc and VIId | 100t | 75t | |
| Herring - Areas VIIe and VIIf | 0.1t | 0.1t | |
| Herring - North Sea | 0t | 25t | |
| Herring - Areas VIIghjk | 0.1t | 0.1t | |
| Horse mackerel - North Sea (Areas IVb,IVc,VIId) | 1t | 1t | |
| Horse mackerel - West coast | 0.5t | 0.1t | |
| Lemons and witches - North Sea | 1t | 2t | |
| Ling - North Sea (Area IV) | 0.2t | 0.2t | |
| Ling – Western | 0.5t | 0.5t | |
| Mackerel - Area VIId Handline | 2t | 2t | |
| Mackerel - North Sea | 1t | 4t | |
| Mackerel – Western | 10t | 10t | |
| Megrim - Area VII | 5t | 5t | |
| Megrim - Areas Vb, VI | 0.05t | 0.05t | |
| Megrim - North Sea | 0.1t | 0.1t | |
| Nephrops - Area VII | 5t | 6t (quarterly) | |
| Nephrops - North Sea | 25t | 30t (quarterly) | |
| Nephrops - West of Scotland | 10 | 5t (quarterly) | |
| Picked dogfish (Spurdog) (all areas) | Closed | Closed | |
| Plaice - Area VIIa | 3t | 3t | |
| Plaice - Areas Vb, VI | 0.05t | 0.05t | |
| Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe | 9t | 8t | |
| Plaice - Areas VIIf and VIIg | 1t | 1.5t | |
| Plaice - North Sea | 6t | 5t | |
| Pollock - Area VII | 2t | 3.5t | |
| Pollock - Areas Vb, VI | 0.05t | 0.05t | |
| Saithe - Areas VII, VIII | 0.2t | 0.2t | |
| Saithe - North Sea | 0.2t | 0.1t | |
| Skates and rays - Area VIId | 2t | 1t | |
| Skates and rays - Areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) | 20t | 5t | |
| Skates and rays - North Sea | 3t | 3t | |
| Small-Eyed Ray - Area VIIf&g - | 2t | 1.5t | and to be included in the total catch for Areas VI & VII excluding VIId |
| Small-Eyed Ray - Area VIIe | Closed | Closed | |
| Sole - Area VIIa | 0.05t | 0.1t | |
| Sole - Area VIId | 2t | 2t | |
| Sole - Area VIIe | 1.7t | 0.7t | |
| Sole - Areas Vb, VI | 0.05t | 0.05t | |
| Sole - Areas VIIf and VIIg | 0.3t | 0.3t | |
| Sole - North Sea | 6t | 6t | |
| Sprats - Areas (VIId and VIIe) | 0.5t | 0.5t | |
| Sprats - North Sea | 100t | 100t (weekly) | |
| Turbot and brill - North Sea | 0.5t | 0.5t | |
| Undulate Ray - Area VIId&e | 0.1t | 0.1t (per trip) | |
| Whiting - Area VIIa | 0.05t | 0.1t | |
| Whiting - Areas VIIb-k | 3t | 2.5t | |
| Whiting - North Sea | 1.5t | 1.5t |
Updates to this page
Published 16 December 2021