14.4.1.3.1Quota Allocations 36. National quotas are allocated annually by the European Union from the Total Allowable Catches (TACs) set for pressure stock species. The national quotas allocated (in tonnes) from the TACs over the past five years to the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and France are shown in Diagram 14.1 to Diagram 14.4, respectively. As shown, with the exception of plaice (and to a lesser extent, herring) for which there have been increases in TACs, the majority of quotas have remained either stable or have been reduced over the past seven years. It is worth noting that these national quotas may apply to a number of sea areas, not only the North Sea (ICES Area IV).
37. In the UK, quotas are distributed between producer organisations (POs), the inshore
under-10m fleet and non-sector vessels (those that are over-10m in length, but do not belong to a PO). The percentage share each receives depends on the fixed quota allocation units (FQAs) held by the individual vessels in each group. FQAs are based on vessels historic landings during a fixed reference period (1994 to 1996 for most stocks). Quotas are effectively tangible assets with a commercial value and they can be and are traded, swapped or leased.
38. In July 2013 the high court ruled in favour of a proposal by Defra to reallocate FQAs
unused for more than three years by larger vessels belonging to POs, to a pool to be made available to the under 10m fleet. This will result in a total increase of around 800 tonnes of quota being made available to non-sector, under 10m vessels.
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