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How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
Vessels that do not have their quota managed by a Producer Organisation are managed by the Marine Management Organisation via catch limits.
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
You can apply to lease extra quota from a producer organisation (PO), to supplement your catch limits or to keep fishing a stock where the 10-metres-and-under or non-sector pool allocation has been used.
Current quota catch limits for the over 10 metres non-sector pool including details on 3 monthly limits for stocks
How you can manage, allocate, swap, transfer or lease fishing quotas.
Catch quota management is an alternative system of managing fish quotas that counts all catches of fish at sea against a vessel’s quota.
Use the quota application mechanism (QAM) to apply for English fishing quota.
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