Quota Management

Fishing activity is regulated at European level, by allocation of 'Total Allowable Catches' (TACs) to defined individual fishing areas.  Within these TACs, each member state is granted quota allocations.  The Northern Ireland allocations are managed by two local Producer Organisations (POs), overseen by the Department, within the UK wide quota management system.

The UK Fisheries administrations' guidance notes on fisheries quota management have been re-written and updated. All UK vessels, including those within PO's are subject to these rules, which are agreed yearly.

Further information is available by visiting the Marine Management Organisation or the Defra website (see below).