Fishing quota allocations for England and the UK
These are the fishing quota allocations for England and the UK.
UK fish quota allocations are published as part of an annual process used to manage defined quota species.  Initial allocations are normally published at the end of the first quarter of each year, once the UK’s total quota availability has been confirmed.
UK allocations are based on the annual totals set out in the Secretary of State’s Determination for UK fishing opportunities. The Secretary of State is responsible for making this determination each year, which reflects the outcome of the annual cycle of fisheries quota negotiations and sets the UK‑level quota for each stock.
Quota is then apportioned and allocated in line with the Quota Management Rules, which set out how annual quota is distributed and managed.
To support effective management by industry and transparency around quota use, quota uptake spreadsheets are published alongside allocations. These show the opening quota position for the year and are updated weekly to report uptake against quota. Published data and statistics on quota use are available on the quota use statistics Ìý.
Quota allocations for previous years are available in the
2026
An updated version will be published soon.
2025
2024
Updates to this page
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UK Allocations 2026 removed. A new version will be uploaded soon.
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2026 update
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Apportion and allocation 2026, and UK Allocations 2026 published. Tuesday 05 May 2026.
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Update 05/08
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Update 18/07
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Update 2025
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2024 update
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Apportion and allocation 2023 attachment updated
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UK allocation attachment updated.
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Attachments added for 2023
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First published.