Statutory guidance
Table 1: 2020 English reserve quota approach
Published 12 May 2020
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Table 1: 2020 English reserve quota approach
| Stock | Stock code | Total English reserve quota in 2020 | Non-sector top slice of 2020 reserve quota | Sector allocation of 2020 reserve quota | Allocate in full to sector and non-sector via FQAs | English pool quota 2020 (total, including any reserve quota) | Description of approach |
| Cod (Subarea 4) | COD/2A3AX4 | 426.0 | - | - | - | 426.0 | All reserve quota to be allocated to the English pool (no top slice) which will be made available to vessels participating in the North Sea FDF scheme |
| Saithe (Subarea 4) | POK/2A3A4 | 187.0 | - | - | - | 216.9 (including 29.9t banked quota) | All reserve quota to be allocated to the English pool (no top slice) which will be made available to vessels participating in the North Sea FDF scheme |
| Haddock (Subarea 4) | HAD/2AC4 | 589.5 | - | - | - | 589.5 | All reserve quota to be allocated to the English pool (no top slice) which will be made available to vessels participating in the North Sea FDF scheme |
| Turbot and brill (Subarea 4) | T/B/2AC4-C | 94.7 | - | - | - | 94.7 | All reserve quota to be allocated to the English pool (no top slice for non-sector as no historic use) which will be available to vessels participating in the North Sea FDF scheme. |
| Whiting (Subarea 4) | WHG/2AC4 | 964.1 | 80.3 | - | - | 883.7 | 25% of reserve quota multiplied by the proportion of the top slice historically used and allocated to non-sector as top slice. The remaining reserve quota will be put into the English reserve pool and made available to vessels participating in the North Sea FDF scheme. |
| Megrim (Subarea 7) | LEZ/07 | 475.8 | - | - | 475.8 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Anglerfish (Division 7.b-k) | ANF/07 | 296.2 | - | - | 296.2 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Nephrops (North-west Scotland) | NEP/5BC6 | 158.0 | - | - | 158.0 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Anglerfish (Division 2.a & Subarea 4) | ANF/2AC4-C | 69.8 | - | - | 69.8 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Lemon sole and witch (Subarea 4) | L/W/2AC4-C | 391.6 | - | - | 391.6.0 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Hake (Division 2.a & Subarea 4) | HKE/2AC4-C | 30.3 | - | - | 30.3 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Cod (Division 7.d) | COD/07D | 14.7 | - | - | 14.7 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Megrim (Subarea 6) | LEZ/56-14 | 35.4 | - | - | 35.4 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Plaice (Divisions 7.f-g) | PLE/7FG | 259.3 | - | - | 259.3 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Cod (Division 7.a) | COD/07A | 1.1 | - | - | 1.1 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Plaice (Subarea 4) | PLE/2A3AX4 | 6402.4 | - | - | 6402.4 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Megrim (Division 2.a & Subarea 4) | LEZ/2AC4-C | 33.5 | - | - | 33.5 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Plaice (Division 7.a) | PLE/07A | 210.1 | - | - | 210.1 | - | Reserve quota allocated in full via FQA units (no historic use of top slice by the non-sector). |
| Cod (Division 7.b-c, e-k) | COD/7XAD34 | - | - | - | - | - | Bycatch only TACs, no reserve quota apportioned. |
| Whiting (Division 7.a) | WHG/07A | - | - | - | - | - | Bycatch only TACs, no reserve quota apportioned. |
| Sole (Divisions 7.f-g) | SOL7FG | 22.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | - | - | Top slice of reserve quota allocated to non-sector in proportion to historic use of top slice (as <100t and <75% historic use). Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units. |
| Ling (Subarea 4) | LIN/04-C | 21.8 | 10.7 | 11.1 | - | - | Top slice of reserve quota allocated to non-sector in proportion to historic use of top slice (as <100t and <75% historic use). Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units. |
| Sole (Division 7.d) | SOL/07D | 62.0 | 29.5 | 32.5 | - | - | Top slice of reserve quota allocated to non-sector in proportion to historic use of top slice (as <100t and <75% historic use). Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units. |
| Anglerfish (Subarea 6) | ANF/56-14 | 20.4 | 14.7 | 5.8 | - | - | Top slice of reserve quota allocated to non-sector in proportion to historic use of top slice (as <100t and <75% historic use). Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units. |
| Sole (Division 7.a) | SOL/07A | 3.4 | 0.5 | 2.9 | - | - | Top slice of reserve quota allocated to non-sector in proportion to historic use of top slice (as <100t and <75% historic use). Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units. |
| Ling (Subareas 6-10, 12 and 14) | LIN/6X14 | 75.6 | 2.8 | 72.8 | - | - | Top slice of reserve quota allocated to non-sector in proportion to historic use of top slice (as <100t and <75% historic use). Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units. |
| Haddock (Division 7.a) | HAD/07A | 30.0 | 17.3 | 12.8 | - | - | Top slice of reserve quota allocated to non-sector in proportion to historic use of top slice (as <100t and <75% historic use). Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units. |
| Haddock (Division 6.a) | HAD/5BC6A | 63.6 | 39.1 | 24.5 | - | - | Top slice of reserve quota allocated to non-sector in proportion to historic use of top slice (as <100t and <75% historic use). Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units. |
| Sole (Division 7.e) | SOL/07E | 23.4 | 23.4 | 0.0 | - | - | Entire reserve quota allocated to non-sector as top slice (as <100t and >75% historic use). |
| Sole (Subarea 4) | SOL/24-C | 50.1 | 50.1 | 0.0 | - | - | Entire reserve quota allocated to non-sector as top slice (as <100t and >75% historic use). |
| Saithe (Subarea 6) | POK/56-14 | 71.3 | 71.3 | 0.0 | - | - | Entire reserve quota allocated to non-sector as top slice (as <100t and >75% historic use). |
| Haddock (Division 7.b-k) | HAD/7X7A34 | 201.1 | 50.3 | 150.8 | - | - | 25% of reserve quota multiplied by the proportion of reserve quota historically used and allocated to non-sector as top slice. Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units |
| Nephrops (North Sea) | NEP/2AC4-C | 338.0 | 63.4 | 274.6 | - | - | 25% of reserve quota multiplied by the proportion of reserve quota historically used and allocated to non-sector as top slice. Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units |
| Whiting (Division 7.b-k) | WHG/7X7A-C | 330.2 | 30.4 | 299.8 | - | - | 25% of reserve quota multiplied by the proportion of reserve quota historically used and allocated to non-sector as top slice. Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units |
| Plaice (Division 7.d-e) | PLE/7DE | 1453.2 | 363.3 | 1089.9 | - | - | 25% of reserve quota multiplied by the proportion of reserve quota historically used and allocated to non-sector as top slice. Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units |
| Haddock (Division 6.b) | HAD/6B1214 | 286.6 | 70.9 | 215.6 | - | - | 25% of reserve quota multiplied by the proportion of reserve quota historically used and allocated to non-sector as top slice. Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units |
| Hake (Subareas 6 and 7) | HKE/571214 | 527.1 | 92.0 | 435.2 | - | - | 25% of reserve quota multiplied by the proportion of reserve quota historically used and allocated to non-sector as top slice. Remaining reserve quota allocated to sector via FQA units |