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Non sector catch limits for August

29/07/2002

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 Thursday 1 August 2002.

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 licences to be issued to all vessels concerned.

All limits are per vessel per month unless otherwise stated. Changes in limits from the previous month are underlined

NORTH SEA AND WEST OF SCOTLAND

1. North Sea and West of Scotland Cod - 4 tonnes

of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) of 200 kg

2.North Sea and West of Scotland Haddock -600 kg

of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa)-500 kg

3.North Sea and West of Scotland Whiting -1 tonne

of which a maximum in West of Scotland of -250kg

4.North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe -200 kg

5.North Sea and West of Scotland Nephrops-6 tonnes

of which a maximum in North Sea of-2.5 tonnes

6.West of Scotland Megrim -250 kg

7 North Sea Megrim -Closed 1/1/2002

8.North Sea Plaice-2 tonnes

9.North Sea Sole-300 kg

10.North Sea Hake -Closed 1/1/2002

11.Norway Others-Closed 1/1/2002

12.North Sea Anglers-300 kg

13.North Sea Lemon Sole/Witches-700 kg

14.North Sea Turbot/Brill-500 kg

15.North Sea Skates/Rays-6 tonnes

16.North Sea Dabs/Flounders-800 kg

17.Northern Prawn-4 tonnes

18.North Sea Spurdog-4tonnes

19.Rockall (VIb) Cod-Closed 1/1/2002

20.Rockall (VIb) Haddock -Closed 1/1/2002

21.West of Scotland Plaice-100 kg

22.West of Scotland Sole-50 kg

23.Western Hake-150 kg

24.West Coast Anglers-200 kg

25.West of Scotland Pollack-100 kg

AREA VII

1.Sole VIIa-150 kg

2.Sole VIId-800 kg

3.Sole VIIe-100 kg

4.Sole VIIfg-100 kg

5.Sole VIIhjk-Closed 1/1/2002

6.Plaice VIIa-1 tonnes

7.Plaice VIIde-2 tonnes

8.Plaice VIIfg-100 kg

9.Plaice VIIhjk-Closed 1/1/2002

10.Cod VIIa-600 kg

11.Cod VIIb-k-200 kg

12.Whiting VIIa-100 kg

13.Whiting VIIb-k-1 tonne

14.Saithe VII-250 kg

15.Anglers VII-2 tonnes

16.Megrim VII-200 kg

17.Haddock VIIa-200 kg

18.Haddock VIIb-k-200 kg

19.Pollack VII-2.5 tonnes

20.Nephrops VII-200 kg

PELAGIC

1.North Sea Herring (IVa,b)-Closed 1/1/2002

2.Southern North Sea Herring (IVc/VIId)-500 kg

3.North Sea Mackerel-3 Tonnes per vessel per month

of which Ivbc-150kg per vessel per month

4.West of Scotland Herring-Closed 1/1/2002

5.Firth of Clyde Herring-Closed 1/1/2002

6.Western Mackerel-300 kg

7.North Irish Sea Herring (VIIa)-Closed 1/1/2002

8.Western Channel and Bristol Channel Herring -200 kg per vessel per trip

9.English Channel Sprats (VIIde)-5 tonnes

10.North Sea Blue Whiting-Closed 1/1/2002

11.North Sea Sandeels-Closed 1/1/2002

12.North Sea Horse Mackerel-Closed 1/1/2002

13.Western Horse Mackerel-750 kg

14.North Sea Sprats-25 tonnes per vessel per trip

15.Norway Pout-Closed 1/1/2002

16.Western Blue Whiting -Closed 1/1/2002

17.Bay of Biscay Blue Whiting -Closed 1/1/2002

18.Norwegian Sandeels-Closed 1/1/2002

Quotas for 2002 are set for Sea Areas contained Council Regulation (EC) No. 2555/2001 of December 2001 and full details are available on application from Fisheries Departments.

Non sector Limit proposals for September will be considered by written consultation during the week commencing 19 August 2002. Please contact Fishery Departments for further details.

Page updated: Thursday, July 22, 2004