Total Allowable Catch

The Commission produces an information booklet showing the allocation of the TAC, by species and , to member states. Click on the image above each year to access the Acrobat file.

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Norway and Iceland exert such major influence on EU fish sales that these nations projected and actual catch must be given due regard.  

2002 2003 2002 2003

For quick reference the current quota allocation to national flag vessels is show below

Catches may be landed and or sold in countries other than those against which the quota is set

QUOTA 2003 - TONNES
  Belgium Denmark France Germany Holland Ireland Portugal Spain Sweden UK
Cod 1135 30324 9301 18556 2687 2811 3629 8951 17301 22944
Haddock 538 4683 9795 2441 316 3140 - - 1205 39393
Whiting 686 2277 24962 429 1098 9684 1360 2240 262 11369
Hake 172 1443 15830 70 143 1114 2090 12891 71 3178
Saithe 130 6842 59960 21719 223 2865 - - 1992 18450
Pollock 529 - 14453 - - 1422 12 729 - 3286
Monk 1822 546 13855 559 486 1516 663 4578 6 9516
Plaice 5563 29847 4817 4383 28794 2161 75 75 1089 23044
Sole 4141 895 6967 1074 12424 488 998 611 11 2608
Megrim 395 7 8050 7 35 2938 74 7932 - 6021
Lemon Sole 448 1232 337 158 1026 - - - 14 5046
Dab 628 2356 245 3534 14251 - - - 8 1981
Turbot 421 899 108 230 3188 - - - 6 886
                     
Grenadier 0 1769 4410 2686 0 346 0 86 91 346
Scabbard                    
Ling 110 573 6783 1473 10 1102 10 4124 50 8867
Blue Ling 0 20 2849 54 0 20 0 122 10 746
Shark                    
Tusk-Brosme 0 120 495 60 0 40 0 35 20 360
                     
Herring 8752 118869 34317 73530 81866 32848 41 41 87858 92121
Mackerel 474 28398 14943 20384 30507 66300 5963 28866 4488 183721
                     
Norway Lobster 869 4176 7271 23 447 6714 450 1593 1183 31307