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Non-sector catch limits for November 1999 in the North Sea (Area IV), West of Scotland (Area VI) and Area VII
29/10/1999
Fisheries Departments today announced details of the catch limits which will apply to appropriately licensed UK registered or British owned fishing vessels over 10 metres overall length from 00.01 hours on Monday, November 1 1999.
The following arrangements apply only to non sector vessels i.e. those over 10 metre vessels not in membership of a Producer Organisation which has been allocated a sectoral quota of the stock in question. Fisheries Departments are arranging for appropriate licence variations to be issued to all vessels concerned.
All limits are per vessel per month unless otherwise stated. Changes in limit from the previous month are shown in bold.
NORTH SEA AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
1. North Sea and West of Scotland Cod - 7 tonnes
of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) of 500 kg
2. North Sea and West of Scotland Haddock - 1.5 tonnes
of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) of 500 kg
3. North Sea and West of Scotland Whiting - 1 tonne
of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) of 750 kg
4. North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe - 1.25 tonnes
of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) of 400 kg
5. North Sea and West of Scotland Nephrops - 4.5 tonnes
of which a maximum in North Sea of 3 tonnes
6. North Sea and West of Scotland Anglers - 800 kg
of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) - 650 kg
7. North Sea and West of Scotland Megrim - 500 kg
of which a maximum in North Sea of 250 kg
8. North Sea Plaice - 6 tonnes
9. North Sea Sole - 500 kg
10. North Sea Hake - 50 kg
11. Norway Others - Closed 1/1/99
12. North Sea Lemon Sole/Witches - 600 kg
13. North Sea Turbot/Brill - 400 kg
14. North Sea Skates/Rays - 7 tonnes
15. North Sea Dabs/Flounders - 700 kg
16. Rockall (VIb) Cod - Closed 1/1/99
17. Rockall (VIb) Haddock - Closed 1/1/99
18. West of Scotland Plaice - 300 kg
19. West of Scotland Sole - 50 kg
20. Western Hake - 200 kg
21. West of Scotland Pollack - 400 kg
AREA VII
1. Sole VIIa - 50 kg
2. Sole VIId - 400 kg
3. Sole VIIe - 200 kg
4. Sole VIIfg - 200 kg
5. Sole VIIhjk - Closed 1/1/99
6. Plaice VIIa - 500 kg
7. Plaice VIIde - 1.5 tonnes
8 Plaice VIIfg - 200 kg
9. Plaice VIIhjk - Closed 1/1/99
10. Cod VIIa - 200 kg
11 Cod VIIb-k - 500 kg
12. Whiting VIIa - 200 kg
13. Whiting VIIb-k - 1.25 tonnes
14. Saithe VII - 500 kg
15. Anglers VII - 2 tonnes
16. Megrim VII - 300 kg
17. Haddock VII - 1 tonne
18. Western Hake - 200 kg
19. Pollack VII - 1 tonne
20. Nephrops VII - 300 kg
PELAGIC
1. North Sea Herring - Closed 1/1/99
2. Southern North Sea Herring (IVc/VIId) - 3 tonnes per vessel per week
3. North Sea Mackerel - Closed 1/1/99
4. West of Scotland Herring - 10 tonnes per vessel per month
5. Western Mackerel - 100kg per vessel per month
6. North Irish Sea Herring - Closed 1/1/99
7. Western Channel and - 1 tonne per vessel per trip
Bristol Channel Herring
8. English Channel Sprats - 5 tonnes per vessel per month
9. North Sea Blue Whiting - Closed 1/1/99
10. North Sea Sandeels - Closed 1/1/99
11. North Sea Horse Mackerel - Closed 1/1/99
12. Western Horse Mackerel - 1 tonne per vessel per month
13. North Sea Sprats - 25 tonnes per vessel per trip
14. Norway Pout - Closed 1/1/99
BACKGROUND
Quotas for 1999 are set for the Sea Areas contained in Council Regulation (EC) No. 48/1999 of 18 December 1998 and full details and definitions are available on application from Fisheries Departments.
News Release: SE1099/1999
29 Oct 1999