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January 2021 catch limit consultation

January 2021 catch limit consultation

Opened 21 Dec 2020
Closed 29 Dec 2020
▤ Verbatim text from source document

Please note – the proposed changes are potentially subject to change pending the setting of TACs by DEFRA

Under-10 meter vessels

Stock by Area December 2020 January 2021 proposed limit
Cod - North Sea 1t 1.5t
Cod - Area VIIa 0.6t 0.05t
Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) 0.3t 0.05t
Cod - Area VIId 2t 0.5t
Herring - Areas IVc and VIId 30t 15t
Nephrops - North Sea (quarterly catch limits) 30t 25t
Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe 12t 9t
Pollock - Area VII 10t 25t Jan-March
Saithe - North Sea 0.3t 0.1t
Skates and rays - North Sea 3t 2t
Skates and rays - Area VIId 4t 1t
Small-Eyed Ray - Area VIIf&g, and to be included in the total catch for Areas VI & VII exc.d 2t 1.5t
Sole - Area VIIe 3t 0.5t

Over-10 meter vessels (non sector)

Stock by Area December 2020 January 2021 proposed limit
Angler - Area VII 5t 4t
Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) 0.075t 0.03t
Cod - Area VIId 2t 0.2t
Haddock - North Sea 4t 2t
Herring - Areas IVc and VIId 20t 5t
Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe 10t 6t
Pollock - Area VII 10t 5t
Skates and rays - North Sea 3t 2t
Skates and rays - Area VIId 0.8t 0.8t
Small-Eyed Ray - Area VIIf&g, and to be included in the total catch for Areas VI & VII exc.d 2 t 1.5t
Sole - North Sea 3t 2t
Sole - Area VIIe 3t 0.5t