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Days at Sea

We are responsible for managing the Days at Sea Scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to manage fishing effort allowing us to meet our obligations under the long term cod and sole recovery plans toward improving the sustainability of cod and sole stocks

Cod Recovery Zone

The latest cod scheme began on 1 February 2013. We issued the new scheme rules on 12 March 2013. More information

Sole Recovery Zone

The latest sole scheme began on 1 February 2013. The new scheme will run in exactly the same way as last year. More information

Western Waters regime

The Western Waters effort regime applies to UK fishing vessels over 15 metres in length fishing in waters to the west of Scotland, Wales, England including the ChannelĀ and south west towards France and Spain (ICES Areas VI, VII and VIII). It has become necessary to establish management measures on activity by UK vessels fishing for scallops in ICES Area VII. More information

Contact information

Fisheries Management and Effort Control Team
Marine Management Organisation
Lancaster House
Hampshire Court
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7YH

Tel: 0191 376 2596
Fax: 0191 376 2681
Email: daysatsea.transferrequests@
marinemanagement.org.uk