United Kingdom and Norway - fisheries consultations: agreed record for 2024

Agreed records of fisheries consultations between the United Kingdom and Norway for 2024.


Tables

Table 1 Quotas to the UK of Norwegian exclusive stocks for 2024

Stocks

ICES Area

Quantity (Tonnes)

Arcto-Norwegian cod

1; 2

700

Bycatch stocks

1; 2

100

Table 2 Exchange of other stocks for 2024

Species

ICES Area

Stocks in UK waters for transfer to Norway (Tonnes)

Stocks in Norwegian waters for transfer to the UK (Tonnes)

Cod

NAFO 3M

0

 

Cod [1]

6

25

 

Greenland Halibut

2a

600

 

Bycatch stock

2a

100

 

Ling

6

900

 

Bycatch stock

6

70

 

Saithe

6

400

 

Tusk

6

450

 

Greater forkbeard [1]

6

150

 

Blue ling [1]

6

100

 

Pollack [1]

6

5

 

Anglerfish

4

 

700

Blue ling

4

 

20

Hake

4

 

0

Whiting

4

 

0
 

[1] Bycatch only

Table 3 Zonal access for North Sea autumn spawning Herring and Norwegian spring spawning Herring

Species

ICES Area

Access for UK vessels in Norwegian EEZ

Access for Norwegian vessels in UK EEZ

North Sea Autumn Spawning Herring

4

0

20,000

Norwegian Spring Spawning Herring

Norway’s Exclusive Economic Zone North of 62 North

20,000

0

Table 4 Final catch data for exchange of stocks for 2022

Species

Area (ICES Subarea unless otherwise stated)

UK Quota to Norway

Norway Quota to UK

Quota

 

Catches

Quota

 

Catches

Cod

NAFO 3M

187

187

-

 -

Cod

6

15

4

 -

 -

Greenland Halibut

2a, 4, 5b, 6

600

584

 -

 -

Associated bycatch

2a, 5b, 6

0

50

 -

 -

Ling

6

1,200

1,182

 -

 -

Tusk

6

650

242

 -

 -

Greater Forkbeard

6

150

79

 -

 -

Blue Ling

6

60

65

 -

-

Anglerfish

4

 -

-

600

600

Blue Ling

4

 -

-

25

18

Hake

4

-

-

600

600

Whiting

4

-

-

500

500

Cod

1, 2

-

-

500

501

Miscellaneous

1, 2

-

-

70

70

Table 5 Preliminary catch data for exchange of stocks for 2023

Species

Area (ICES Subarea unless otherwise stated)

UK Quota to Norway

Norway Quota to UK

Quota

 

Catches[1]

Quota

 

Catches[2]

Cod

NAFO 3M

285

285

-

 -

Cod

6

15

7

 -

 -

Greenland Halibut

2a, 4, 5b, 6

700

662

 -

 -

Associated bycatch

2a, 5b, 6

40

138

 -

 -

Ling

6

1300

758

 -

 -

Associated bycatch

6

20

46

-

-

Tusk

6

380

394

 -

 -

Greater Forkbeard

6

100

126

 -

 -

Blue Ling

6

70

73

 -

-

Anglerfish

4

 -

 -

1075

1043

Blue Ling

4

 -

 -

20

4

Hake

4

 -

 -

25

17

Whiting

4

-

 -

25

25

Cod

1, 2

 -

-

750

749

Miscellaneous

1, 2

 -

-

120

118

[1] Updated 12/12/23
[2] Updated 12/12/23

Table 6

Catch data for reciprocal access for stocks for 2022
Catches in ICES Subarea 4 under agreed access arrangements of 30 000 tonnes

Species

Norwegian Catches in UK Zone of Subarea 4

UK Catches in Norwegian Zone of Subarea 4

Anglerfish

13

277

Argentines

92

0

Atlantic Cod

1190

1793

Atlantic Halibut

4

36

Blue Ling

159

0

Common Dab

0

23

European Hake

480

1149

European Plaice

1

720

Greater Forkbeard

80

0

Greenland Halibut

453

4

Haddock

249

3525

Lemon Sole

0

56

Ling

4901

246

North European kelp

62

0

Norway Lobster

0

24

Pollack

105

302

Ratfish

37

0

Saithe

6986

1107

Skates and rays

28

0

Tusk

795

1

Whiting

11

720

Witch Flounder

0

34

Wolffish

1

146

Other species with catches <20

31

54

Total

15677

10217

Table 7 Preliminary catch data for reciprocal access for stocks for 2023

Catches in ICES Subarea 4 under agreed access arrangments of 30 000 tonnes

Species

Norwegian Catches in UK Zone of Subarea 4

UK Catches in Norwegian Zone of Subarea 4

Anglerfish

30

291

Argentines

43

0

Atlantic Halibut

4

29

Blue Ling

150

0

Cod

1526

1531

Common Dab

0

15

Greater Forkbeard

96

0

Greenland Halibut

394

0

Haddock

200

3215

Hake

246

374

Lemon Sole

0

96

Ling

2308

235

Plaice

1

1081

Pollack

74

296

Ratfish

21

0

Saithe

5199

1176

Skates and rays

12

0

Tusk

399

1

Whiting

12

667

Witch Flounder

0

59

Wolffish

3

143

Other species with catches <20

40

69

Total

10758

9277

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