Real time closures
Since September 1th 2009, the EU has operated a scheme with real time closures in the North Sea and Skagerrak.
Real time closures in Danish water
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 01.05.24 - 21.05.24
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 27.04.24 - 17.05.24
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 21.03.24 - 10.04.24
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 13.03.24 - 02.04.24
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 22.02.24 - 13.03.24
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 21.02.24 - 12.03.24
RTC closure in Danish part of the North Sea 13.01.2024 - 02.02.2024
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 19.12.2023 - 08.01.2024
RTC closure in Danish part of the North Sea 06.12.2023 - 26.12.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 29.11.2023 - 19.12.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 20.11.2023 - 12.12.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 15.11.2023 - 05.12.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 26.10.2023 - 15.11.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 23.10.2023 - 12.11.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of the North sea 20.09.2023 - 10.10.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 20.09.2023 - 10.10.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 10.09.2023 - 30.09.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of the North sea 07.09.2023 - 27.09.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 31.08.2023 - 20.09.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 24.05.2023 - 13.06.2023
RTC closure in Belgian part of the Northsea
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 19.04.2023 - 02.05.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 19.04.2023 - 09.05.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 29.03.2023 - 18.04.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 24.03.2023 - 13.04.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 22.03.2023 - 11.04.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 03.03.2023 - 16.03.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 18.02.2023 - 10.03.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 17.02.2023 - 09.03.2023
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 10.12.2022 - 30.12.2022
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 07.12.2022-27.12.2022
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 16.11.2022-06.12.2022
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 16.11.2022-06.12.2022
RTC clousure in Dansih part of Nordsøen 26.10.2022 - 15.11.2022
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 28.09.2022 - 18.10.2022
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 30.07.2022-19.08.2022
RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 20.04.2022 - 04.05.2022
RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 29.03.2022 - 19.04.2022
RTC clousure in Norwegian part of the North sea 11.03.2022 - 24.03.2022
RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 08.03.2022 - 29.03.2022 (Sample nr. 2211)
RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 08.03.2022 - 29.03.2022 (Sample nr. 2210)
RTC clousure for Northern prawn in Skagerrak 01.03.2022 - 15.03.2022
RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 01.03.2022 - 22.03.2022
RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 11.01.2022 - 31.01.2022
RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 23.12.2021 - 05.01.2022
RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 24.08.2021 - 14.09.2021
RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 24.06.2021 - 14.07.2021
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerak 26.05.2021- 15.06.2021
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 28.04.2021-18.05.2021
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 30.03.2021 – 20.04.2021
RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 26.02.2021 – 18.03.2021
Rules for real time closure
Since September 1th 2009, the EU has operated a scheme with real time closures in the North Sea and Skagerrak in areas with presence of juveniles of:
- Cod
- Haddock
- Whiting
- Saithe
The present regulation is shown in Commission Regulation (EU) No 724/2010 of 12 August 2010 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of real time closures of certain fisheries in the North Sea and Skagerrak and changed in the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 783/2011 of 5 August 2011.
Read the Commission Regulation (EU) of 12 August 2010
Read the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) of 5 August 2011
The details are as follows:
Closure is based only on information gathered during inspections at sea
Fish below the following sizes are regarded as juveniles:
- Cod 35 cm
- Haddock 30 cm
- Whiting 27 cm
- Saithe 35 cm
The trigger level is 10 % by weight of the total of the four species, calculated from a minimum 200 kg sample. However, if the quantity of cod exceeds 75 % of the total, the trigger level is 7.5 %
The area will be closed for 21 days
Inside the area may be used:
- Pelagic trawls
- Purse seines
- Drift nets
- Jiggers targeting pelagic species (herring, mackerel and horse mackerel)
- Pots
Gill nets may be used if the mesh size is in accordance with technical regulations applicable in the fisheries for:
- Cod
- Haddock
- Whiting
- Saithe