| a Bottom otter and bottom pair trawl with mesh size < 70 mm | ||
| b Mesh size 50-99 mm | ||
| Code | Pelagic fishing gear | Species targeted |
|---|---|---|
| OTM and PTM | Mid-water trawl and mid-water pair trawl | Herring, mackerel, blue whiting, horse mackerel, sprat (for human consumption) |
| PS | Purse seine | Herring, mackerel, sprat (for human consumption) |
| OTB and PTBa | Bottom otter and bottom pair trawl | Herring, mackerel, sprat (for human consumption) |
| GNS and GNDb | Gillnets anchored (set), and gillnets (drift) | Mackerel, herring |
| LLS, LHP and LHM | Set longlines, handlines and pole lines (hand operated) and handlines and pole lines (mechanised) | Mackerel |
| MIS | Miscellaneous gear, including traps, pots and pound nets | Mackerel, herring, sprat (for human consumption) |
| a Mesh size 50-90 mm | ||
| Code | Pelagic fishing gear | Quota species targeted |
|---|---|---|
| OTM and PTM | Mid-water otter trawl and mid-water pair trawl (inc. TR3) | Herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, greater silver smelt, blue whiting, sprat (for human consumption) |
| PS | Purse seines | Herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting |
| GNS and GNDa | Gillnets anchored (set) and gillnets (drift) | Mackerel, herring |
| GTR | Trammel nets | Mackerel |
| LLS, LHP and LHM | Set longlines, handlines and poles lines (hand operated) and handlines and pole lines (mechanised) | Mackerel |
| MIS | Miscellaneous gear, including traps, pots and pound nets | Herring, sprat (for human consumption) |
| Code | Fishing gear | Quota species targeted |
|---|---|---|
| Any trawl | Trawl of mesh size less than 32 mm | Sand eel, sprat, Norway pout |
| PS | Purse seines | Sand eel, sprat, Norway pout |