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Non-sector catch limits for January and February 2000 in Area IV, Area VI and Area VII

30/12/1999

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 0001 hours on Saturday 1 January 2000.

The following arrangements apply only to non sector vessels, ie 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.

NORTH SEA AND WEST OF SCOTLAND

1. North Sea and West of Scotland Cod 2 tonnes

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

2. North Sea and West of Scotland Haddock 500kg

3. North Sea and West of Scotland Whiting 500kg

of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) of 250 kg

4. North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe 200kg

of which a maximum in North Sea of 100 kg

5. North Sea and West of Scotland Nephrops 4 tonnes

of which a maximum in West of Scotland (VIa) of 2 tonnes

6. North Sea and West of Scotland Anglers 300 kg

of which a maximum in North Sea of 250 kg

7. West of Scotland Megrim 250 kg

North Sea Megrim Closed 1/1/2000

8. North Sea Plaice 500kg

9. North Sea Sole 50 kg

10. North Sea Hake 50 kg

11. Norway Others Closed 1/1/2000

12. North Sea Lemon Sole/Witches 500 kg

13. North Sea Turbot/Brill 400 kg

14. North Sea Skates/Rays 5 tonnes

15. North Sea Dabs/Flounders 400 kg

16. Northern Prawn 5 tonnes

17. North Sea Spurdog 1 tonne

18. Rockall (VIb) Cod Closed 1/1/2000

19. Rockall (VIb) Haddock Closed 1/1/2000

20. West of Scotland Plaice 100 kg

21. West of Scotland Sole 50 kg

22. Western Hake 250 kg

23. West of Scotland Pollack 100 kg

AREA VII

1. Sole VIIa 75 kg

2. Sole VIId 150 kg

3. Sole VIIe 75 kg

4. Sole VIIfg 100 kg

5. Sole VIIhjk Closed 1/1/2000

6. Plaice VIIa 400 kg

7. Plaice VIIde 1 tonne

8 Plaice VIIfg 100 kg

9. Plaice VIIhjk Closed 1/1/2000

10. Cod VIIa 200 kg

11. Cod VIIb-k 200 kg

12. Whiting VIIa 150 kg

13. Whiting VIIb-k 400kg

14. Saithe VII 250 kg

15. Anglers VII 750kg

16. Megrim VII 200 kg

17. Haddock VII 400kg

18. Western Hake 250 kg

19. Pollack VII 1 tonne

20. Nephrops VII 200 kg

PELAGIC

1. North Sea Herring (IVa,b) Closed 1/1/2000

2. Southern North Sea Herring (IVc/VIId) 500kg per vessel per month

3. North Sea Mackerel Closed 1/1/2000

4. West of Scotland Herring Closed 1/1/2000

5. Firth of Clyde Herring Closed 1/1/2000

6. Western Mackerel 300kg per vessel per month

7. North Irish Sea Herring (VIIa) Closed 1/1/2000

8. Western Channel and 200kg per vessel per trip

Bristol Channel Herring

9. English Channel Sprats (VIIde) 5 tonnes per vessel per month

10. North Sea Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2000

11. North Sea Sandeels Closed 1/1/2000

12. North Sea Horse Mackerel Closed 1/1/2000

13. Western Horse Mackerel 750kg per vessel per month

14. North Sea Sprats 25 tonnes per vessel per trip

15. Norway Pout Closed 1/1/2000

16. Western Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2000

17. Bay of Biscay Blue Whiting Closed 1/1/2000

18. Norwegian Sandeels Closed 1/1/2000

These arrangements will be kept under review.

BACKGROUND

ICES Sea Areas are illustrated in a map which is available by calling the number at the end of this release.

News Release: SE1794/1999
30 Dec 1999

Page updated: Monday, July 30, 2007