Real time closures

Since September 1th 2009, the EU has operated a scheme with real time closures in the North Sea and Skagerrak.

RTC closure in Danish part of the North Sea 26.09.2024 - 16.10.2024

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 18.09.2024 - 08.10.2024

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RTC closure in Danish part of the North Sea 15.08.2024 - 04.09.2024

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RTC closure in Danish part of the North Sea 01.07.2024 - 22.07.2024

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 01.05.24 - 21.05.24

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 27.04.24 - 17.05.24

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 21.03.24 - 10.04.24

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 13.03.24 - 02.04.24

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 22.02.24 - 13.03.24    

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 21.02.24 - 12.03.24

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RTC closure in Danish part of the North Sea 13.01.2024 - 02.02.2024

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 19.12.2023 - 08.01.2024

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RTC closure in Danish part of the North Sea 06.12.2023 - 26.12.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 29.11.2023 - 19.12.2023    

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 20.11.2023 - 12.12.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 15.11.2023 - 05.12.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 26.10.2023 - 15.11.2023      

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 23.10.2023 - 12.11.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of the North sea 20.09.2023 - 10.10.2023    

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 20.09.2023 - 10.10.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 10.09.2023 - 30.09.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of the North sea 07.09.2023 - 27.09.2023    

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 31.08.2023 - 20.09.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 24.05.2023 - 13.06.2023

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RTC closure in Belgian part of the Northsea       

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 19.04.2023 - 02.05.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 19.04.2023 - 09.05.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 29.03.2023 - 18.04.2023   

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 24.03.2023 - 13.04.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 22.03.2023 - 11.04.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 03.03.2023 - 16.03.2023 

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 18.02.2023 - 10.03.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 17.02.2023 - 09.03.2023

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 10.12.2022 - 30.12.2022

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 07.12.2022-27.12.2022

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 16.11.2022-06.12.2022  

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 16.11.2022-06.12.2022

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RTC clousure in Dansih part of Nordsøen 26.10.2022 - 15.11.2022

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 28.09.2022 - 18.10.2022

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 30.07.2022-19.08.2022  

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RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 20.04.2022 - 04.05.2022

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RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 29.03.2022 - 19.04.2022

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RTC clousure in Norwegian part of the North sea 11.03.2022 - 24.03.2022

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RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 08.03.2022 - 29.03.2022 (Sample nr. 2211)

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RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 08.03.2022 - 29.03.2022 (Sample nr. 2210)

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RTC clousure for Northern prawn in Skagerrak 01.03.2022 - 15.03.2022

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RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 01.03.2022 - 22.03.2022

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RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 11.01.2022 - 31.01.2022

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RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 23.12.2021 - 05.01.2022

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RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 24.08.2021 - 14.09.2021

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RTC clousure in Danish part of Skagerrak 24.06.2021 - 14.07.2021

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerak 26.05.2021- 15.06.2021

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 28.04.2021-18.05.2021

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 30.03.2021 – 20.04.2021

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RTC closure in Danish part of Skagerrak 26.02.2021 – 18.03.2021

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RTC area in Danish part of Skagerrak

RTCDNK2101 kort

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