Info from a fisherman on the East coast:
January quotas for Under 10's North Sea
Cod.....................1.75ton.......................value approx £3300
Skate...................200kg..............................................£280
Sole.....................200kg............................................£1300
TOTAL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>£4880
Fuel (approx 10days)....................................................£600
Total to be shared........................................................£4280
25% share for a month..................................................£1070
And to make matters worse there are plenty of fisherman out there with less quota.
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