Under 10 metre monthly catch limits consultation results (cod VIId)
Update: 26 January 2012
Consultation results
This consultation ended at 12 noon on Wednesday 25 January. We had two responses both in favour of option 1. The catch limit will remain at 50 kg for January, February and March, and the fishery will be closed from April onwards.
A separate consultation will take place later in the year to discuss the opening date and monthly catch limit.
We have collected and reviewed the results from the under 10 metre quota needs and stocks survey – many thanks to everyone who completed it. A summary will be available on our website before the end of January.
We followed suggestions from the survey and the fishing industry to look at the monthly catch limits for cod VIId.
The survey results for cod VIId showed that higher catch limits would be favoured at the start and end of the year. We did prioritise these key periods of the year which saw a short winter fishery followed by the fishery being closed during the summer months to allow for an end year fishery to take place.
We have been approached regarding the current catch limit and we would like to provide the following options for the fishery.
| Current situation | Option 1 | Option 2 |
|---|---|---|
| The monthly catch limit for under 10 metre vessels fishing against the pool allocations is currently 50 kg a vessel a month. The total allowable catch for cod VIId has been cut by 1.4 per cent so the initial allocation is estimated to be 36.8 tonnes – not taking into account any banking or penalty figures or other gains possible during the year. |
Leave the monthly catch limit at 50 kg a vessel a month for January, February and March before closing the fishery with the intention of reopening at the end of 2012. The reopening date and monthly catch limit will depend upon uptake at the start of the year but the catch limit model estimates October, November and December at 75 to 100 kg a vessel a month. |
Increase the monthly catch limit to 100 kg a vessel a month for February, before closing the fishery at the start of March with the intention of reopening in November or December with 75 to 100 kg. The reopening date and monthly catch limit will be dependent upon uptake at the start of the year and also any gains made during the year which may allow an earlier opening date or an increased catch limit. A consultation would take place later in the year to decide what limits could be given for the winter season dependent upon uptake levels at the start of the year. |
The deadline for emailing your preferred option has passed.