United Kingdom and Norway - fisheries consultations: agreed record for 2026
Agreed records of fisheries consultations between the United Kingdom and Norway for 2026.
Tables
Table 1 Quotas to the UK of Norwegian Exclusive Stocks for 2026
|
Stocks |
ICES Area |
Quantity (Tonnes) |
|
Arcto-Norwegian cod |
1; 2 |
850 |
|
Bycatch stocks |
1; 2 |
200 |
Table 2 Exchange of Other Stocks for 2026
|
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 |
- |
- |
|
Cod [3] |
6a, 5b |
5 |
- |
|
Greenland Halibut |
2a |
400 |
- |
|
Bycatch stock |
2a |
70 |
- |
|
Ling |
6a, 5b |
250 |
- |
|
Bycatch stock |
6a, 5b |
40 |
- |
|
Saithe |
6a, 5b |
- |
- |
|
Tusk |
6a, 5b |
250 |
- |
|
Greater forkbeard [3] |
6a, 5b |
60 |
- |
|
Blue ling [3] |
6a, 5b |
50 |
- |
|
Pollack [3] |
6a, 5b |
2 |
- |
|
Anglerfish |
4 |
- |
- |
|
Blue ling |
4 |
- |
- |
|
Hake |
4 |
- |
- |
|
Whiting |
4 |
- |
- |
[3] Bycatch only.
Table 3 Zonal Access for North Sea Autumn Spawning Herring and Norwegian Spring Spawning Herring [4]
|
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 [5] |
|
Norwegian Spring Spawning Herring |
Norway’s Exclusive Economic Zone North of 62 North |
20,000 |
0 |
[4] Subject to quota availability
[5] Total access for Norwegian vessels in UK waters for 2026 is 26,078 tonnes, as per paragraph 9.4
Table 4 Final Catch Data for Exchange of Stocks for 2024
|
Species |
Area (ICES Subarea unless otherwise stated) |
UK Quota to Norway: |
UK Quota to Norway: |
Norway Quota to UK: |
Norway Quota to UK: |
|
|
|
Quota |
Catches |
Quota |
Catches |
|
Cod |
NAFO 3M |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Cod |
6a, 5b |
25 |
20 |
|
|
|
Greenland Halibut |
2a |
600 |
645 |
|
|
|
Associated bycatch |
2a |
100 |
62 |
|
|
|
Ling |
6a, 5b |
900 |
417 |
|
|
|
Associated bycatch |
6a, 5b |
70 |
63 |
|
|
|
Saithe |
6a, 5b |
400 |
1 |
|
|
|
Tusk |
6a, 5b |
450 |
156 |
|
|
|
Greater Forkbeard |
6a, 5b |
150 |
85 |
|
|
|
Blue Ling |
6a, 5b |
100 |
21 |
|
|
|
Pollack |
6a, 5b |
5 |
0 |
|
|
|
Anglerfish |
4 |
|
|
700 |
685 |
|
Blue Ling |
4 |
|
|
20 |
6 |
|
Hake |
4 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
Whiting |
4 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
Cod |
1, 2 |
|
|
700 |
700 |
|
Miscellaneous |
1, 2 |
|
|
100 |
118 |
Table 5 Preliminary Catch Data for Exchange of Stocks for 2025
|
Species |
Area (ICES Subarea unless otherwise stated) |
UK Quota to Norway: |
UK Quota to Norway: |
Norway Quota to UK: |
Norway Quota to UK: |
|
|
|
Quota |
Catches [6] |
Quota |
Catches [6] |
|
Cod |
NAFO 3M |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Cod * |
6a, 5b |
15 |
0 |
|
|
|
Greenland Halibut |
2a |
360 |
358 |
|
|
|
Associated bycatch |
2a |
40 |
48 |
|
|
|
Ling |
6a, 5b |
560 |
53 |
|
|
|
Associated bycatch |
6a, 5b |
40 |
4 |
|
|
|
Saithe |
6a, 5b |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Tusk |
6a, 5b |
200 |
27 |
|
|
|
Greater Forkbeard * |
6a, 5b |
60 |
17 |
|
|
|
Blue Ling * |
6a, 5b |
50 |
2 |
|
|
|
Pollack * |
6a, 5b |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
Anglerfish |
4 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
Blue Ling |
4 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
Hake |
4 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
Whiting |
4 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
Cod |
1, 2 |
|
|
1000 |
1001 |
|
Miscellaneous* |
1, 2 |
|
|
150 |
146 |
[6] Updated 03/12/2025
* Bycatch only
Table 6 Catch Data for Reciprocal Access for Stocks for 2024
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 |
69 |
309 |
|
Argentines |
41 |
0 |
|
Atlantic Cod |
1524 |
1601 |
|
Atlantic Halibut |
5 |
28 |
|
Blue Ling |
135 |
0 |
|
European Hake |
210 |
299 |
|
European Plaice |
4 |
396 |
|
Greater Forkbeard |
60 |
0 |
|
Greenland Halibut |
813 |
0 |
|
Haddock |
550 |
3565 |
|
Lemon Sole |
2 |
51 |
|
Ling |
2338 |
319 |
|
Norway lobster |
0 |
30 |
|
Pollack |
80 |
323 |
|
Rabbit fish |
28 |
0 |
|
Saithe |
8428 |
1202 |
|
Tusk |
616 |
11 |
|
Whiting |
21 |
579 |
|
Witch Flounder |
1 |
24 |
|
Wolffish |
26 |
205 |
|
Other species with catches <20 |
76 |
68 |
|
Total |
15026 |
9010 |
Table 7 Preliminary Catch Data for Reciprocal Access for Stocks for 2025 [7]
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 |
19 |
308 |
|
Argentines |
34 |
0 |
|
Atlantic Cod |
945 |
1203 |
|
Atlantic Halibut |
7 |
23 |
|
Blue Ling |
726 |
0 |
|
Spurdog |
23 |
0 |
|
European Hake |
383 |
303 |
|
European Plaice |
0 |
65 |
|
Redfish |
65 |
0 |
|
Greater Forkbeard |
88 |
0 |
|
Greenland Halibut |
292 |
0 |
|
Gurnards |
1 |
74 |
|
Haddock |
833 |
4131 |
|
Lemon Sole |
0 |
29 |
|
Ling |
2039 |
282 |
|
Norway Lobster |
0 |
35 |
|
Pollack |
49 |
208 |
|
Saithe |
16514 |
2064 |
|
Tusk |
482 |
12 |
|
Whiting |
31 |
533 |
|
Wolffish |
11 |
195 |
|
Other species with catches <20 |
39 |
31 |
|
Total |
22581 |
9496 |
[7] Updated 03/12/2025