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Fishing quota allocations for England and the UK

These are the fishing quota allocations for England and the UK.

From:
Marine Management Organisation
Published:
29 June 2023
Last updated:
21 July 2026 — See all updates

UK fish quota allocations are published as part of an annual process used to manage defined quota species.  Initial allocations are normally published at the end of the first quarter of each year, once the UK’s total quota availability has been confirmed.

UK allocations are based on the annual totals set out in the Secretary of State’s Determination for UK fishing opportunities. The Secretary of State is responsible for making this determination each year, which reflects the outcome of the annual cycle of fisheries quota negotiations and sets the UK‑level quota for each stock.

Quota is then apportioned and allocated in line with the Quota Management Rules, which set out how annual quota is distributed and managed.

To support effective management by industry and transparency around quota use, quota uptake spreadsheets are published alongside allocations. These show the opening quota position for the year and are updated weekly to report uptake against quota. Published data and statistics on quota use are available on the quota use statistics page .

Quota allocations for previous years are available in the archive

2026

Apportion and allocation 2026

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UK Allocations 2026

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2025

Apportion and allocation 2025

3.13 MB

UK Allocations 2025

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 558 KB

2024

Apportion and allocation 2024

2.45 MB

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UK Allocations 2024

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Updates to this page

Published 29 June 2023
Last updated 21 July 2026 Show all updates

  1. Updated Apportion and allocation 2026 and UK Allocations 2026 published.

  2. UK Allocations 2026 removed. A new version will be uploaded soon.

  3. 2026 update

  4. Apportion and allocation 2026, and UK Allocations 2026 published. Tuesday 05 May 2026.

  5. Update 05/08

  6. Update 18/07

  7. Update 2025

  8. 2024 update

  9. Apportion and allocation 2023 attachment updated

  10. UK allocation attachment updated.

  11. Attachments added for 2023

  12. First published.

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