Current and past real time closures (RTCs)
There are also Celtic Sea box closures from 1 February until 31 March to all fishing activity to protect spawning cod.
Offshore RTCs 199, 202 and 202 to 207 reopened at at 23.59 on 31 January. Inshore RTC 201 reopened at 23.59 on 14 January.
New offshore RTCs 208 to 216 will be closed from 00.01 on Wednesday 1 February 2012 until 23.59 on Wednesday 29 February 2012.
Seasonal closures 1 and 2 remain closed until 23.59 on 30 April 2012.
All closures in February are based on historical data and are compulsory for all UK vessels 10 metres and over using demersal trawls (including otter, beam and seines), fixed nets (including gill, entangling and trammel) and longlines.
All UK vessels under 10 metres using demersal trawls (including otter, beam and seines), fixed nets (including gill, entangling and trammel) and longlines are requested to comply with these closures to assist with the preservation and recovery of cod stocks.
- View chart (208 to 216) (Image file 201 KB)
| Closure number | From | To (inclusive) | ICES area | Latitude/Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMO RTC 208 | 1/2/2012 | 29/2/2012 | IVb | 55'37.500'N 6'00.000'E 55'37.500'N 6'15.000'E 55'30.000'N 6'15.000'E 55'30.000'N 6'00.000'E |
| MMO RTC 209 | 1/2/2012 | 29/2/2012 | IVb | 54'30.000'N 6'30.000'E 54'30.000'N 6'45.000'E 54'22.500'N 6'45.000'E 54'22.500'N 6'30.000'E |
| MMO RTC 210 | 1/2/2012 | 29/2/2012 | IVb | 54'00.000'N 2'45.000'E 54'00.000'N 3'00.000'E 53'52.500'N 3'00.000'E 53'52.500'N 2'45.000'E |
| MMO RTC 211 | 1/2/2012 | 29/2/2012 | IVb | 54'22.500'N 0'30.000'E 54'22.500'N 0'45.000'E 54'15.000'N 0'45.000'E 54'15.000'N 0'30.000'E |
| MMO RTC 212 | 1/2/2012 | 29/2/2012 | IVc | 53'30.000’N 0'37.000’E 53'30.000’N 0'52.000’E 53'22.500’N 0'52.000’E 53'22.500’N 0'37.000’E |
| MMO RTC 213 | 1/2/2012 | 29/2/2012 | IVc | 52'45.000'N 3'45.000'E 52'45.000'N 4'00.000'E 52'37.500'N 4'00.000'E 52'37.500'N 3'45.000'E |
| MMO RTC 214 | 1/2/2012 | 29/2/2012 | IVc | 52'00.000'N 2'00.000'E 52'00.000'N 2'15.000'E 51'52.500'N 2'15.000'E 51'52.500'N 2'00.000'E |
| MMO RTC 215 | 1/2/2012 | 29/2/2012 | IVc | 51'30.000'N 2'15.000'E 51'30.000'N 2'30.000'E 51'22.500'N 2'30.000'E 51'22.500'N 2'15.000'E |
| MMO RTC 216 | 1/2/2012 | 29/2/2012 | IVc | 51'30.000'N 2'30.000'E 51'30.000'N 2'45.000'E 51'22.500'N 2'45.000'E 51'22.500'N 2'30.000'E |
Contact information
Operations and Enforcement
Marine Management Organisation
PO Box 1275
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99 5BN
Tel: 0191 376 2641
Fax: 0191 376 2501
Email: ops@
marinemanagement.org.uk
Download
Read the real time closures flowchart (PDF 23 KB) to see explanations of each of the four types of real time closure including:
- trigger levels
- sample sizes
- duration of closure
- size of closure.
This document is in the portable document format (PDF) for downloading. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be freely downloaded from www.adobe.co.uk
Further information
The Marine Management Organisation administers closures in the Eastern Channel and North Sea south of 56 degrees north, (approximately) and Marine Scotland administer closures north of this.