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Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
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 over 10 metres non-sector pool including details on 3 monthly limits for stocks
Vessels that do not have their quota managed by a Producer Organisation are managed by the Marine Management Organisation via catch limits.
How you can manage, allocate, swap, transfer or lease fishing quotas.
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 English 10-metre-and-under pool and English over 10-metre non-sector pool allocation has been exhausted.
Find out how to apply for 2026 English fishing quota using the quota application mechanism (QAM) and the rules you’ll need to meet.
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
Use the quota application mechanism (QAM) to apply for English fishing quota.
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