Current catch limits over 10 metre non-sector category A - pool 2025
Updated 23 December 2024
Your catch limits are in your vessel licence annexe - Category A, Category A - Islands, Category B and Category C and can be varied through the year. Your fishing vessel licence annex will also list the stocks that you cannot keep on board or land.
1. January catch limits 2025
Stock (species and area) | Period | Catch Limit (Tonnes) |
Angler - Area 7 | Monthly | 8 |
Angler - North Sea | Monthly | 2 |
Anglerfish - Areas 5b, 6 | Monthly | 0.4 |
Blue Ling - 2a and 4 - BYCATCH ONLY | Per Trip | 0.1 |
Brill - Area 7d-e | Monthly | 2 |
Cod - Area 7a - BYCATCH ONLY | Quarterly | 0.3 |
Cod - Area 7d - BYCATCH ONLY | Monthly | 1 |
Cod - Areas 7b-k (excluding 7d) - BYCATCH ONLY | Monthly | 0.3 |
Cod - North Sea | Monthly | 3 |
Haddock - Area 7a | Monthly | 0.5 |
Haddock - Areas 7b-k, 8, 9, 10 | Monthly | 2 |
Haddock - North Sea | Monthly | 1 |
Haddock 5b, 6a | Monthly | 0.2 |
Haddock 6b | Monthly | 0.2 |
Hake - North Sea | Monthly | 1.5 |
Hake - Western | Monthly | 10 |
Herring - Area 7a | Monthly | 0.1 |
Herring - Areas 4ab | Monthly | 25 |
Herring - Areas 4c and 7d | Monthly | 50 |
Herring - Areas 7e and 7f | Monthly | 0.1 |
Herring - Areas 7ghjk | Monthly | CLOSED |
Horse mackerel - North Sea (Areas 4b,4c,7d) - BYCATCH ONLY | Monthly | 1 |
Horse mackerel - West coast | Monthly | 0.5 |
Lemons and witches - North Sea | Monthly | 1 |
Lemon sole - Area 7d | Monthly | 0.2 |
Ling - North Sea (Area 4) | Monthly | 0.2 |
Ling - Western | Monthly | 0.5 |
Mackerel - Area 7d Handline (an additional limit for vessels with written authorisation from MMO) | Monthly | 2 |
Mackerel - North Sea | Monthly | 1.5 |
Mackerel - Western (Areas 5b, 6, 7, 8abde) | Monthly | 10 |
Megrim - Area 7 | Monthly | 5 |
Megrim - Areas 5b, 6 | Monthly | 0.05 |
Megrim - North Sea | Monthly | 0.1 |
Nephrops - Area 7 | Quarterly | 10 |
Nephrops - North Sea | Quarterly | 30 |
Nephrops - West of Scotland | Quarterly | 5 |
Picked dogfish (Spurdog) - North Sea (Areas 2a and 4) | Monthly | 5 |
Picked dogfish (Spurdog)- Western (Areas 5b, 6, 7, 8abde, International Waters I, 12, 14) | Monthly | 20 |
Plaice - Area 7a | Monthly | 3 |
Plaice - Areas 5b, 6 | Monthly | 0.05 |
Plaice - Area 7d | Monthly | 3 |
Plaice - Area 7e | Monthly | 3 |
Plaice - Areas 7f and 7g | Monthly | 1 |
Plaice - North Sea | Monthly | 5 |
Pollack - Area 7 - BYCATCH ONLY | Monthly | 0.075 |
Pollack - Areas 5b, 6 | Monthly | CLOSED |
Saithe - Areas 7, 8 | Monthly | 0.2 |
Saithe - North Sea | Monthly | 0.5 |
Skates and rays - Area 7d (excludes undulate ray) | Monthly | 2.5 |
Skates and rays - Areas 6 and 7 (excluding 7d) | Monthly | 10 |
Skates and rays - North Sea | Monthly | 3 |
Small-Eyed Ray - Area 7f&g - and to be included in the total catch for Areas 6 & 7 excluding 7d | Monthly | 0.5 |
Small-Eyed Ray - Area 7e | Monthly | CLOSED |
Sole - Area 7a | Monthly | 1 |
Sole - Area 7d | Monthly | 2 |
Sole - Area 7e | Monthly | 1 |
Sole - Areas 5b, 6 | Monthly | CLOSED |
Sole - Areas 7f and 7g | Monthly | 0.3 |
Sole - North Sea | Monthly | 6 |
Sprats - Areas (7d and 7e) | Monthly | 0.5 |
Sprats - North Sea | Weekly | 200 |
Turbot and brill - North Sea | Monthly | 0.5 |
Undulate Ray - Area 7d&e | Monthly | 2 |
Witch - Area 7d | Monthly | 0.05 |
Whiting - Area 7a - BYCATCH ONLY | Monthly | 0.05 |
Whiting - Areas 7bce-k - BYCATCH ONLY | Monthly | 1 |
Whiting - Area 7d | Monthly | 2 |
Whiting - North Sea | Monthly | 1.5 |