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January 2022 catch limit consultation

January 2022 catch limit consultation

Opened 16 Dec 2021
Closed 22 Dec 2021
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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