Management Proposals of Inshore Fisheries Groups
Consultation on the initiatives developed by Inshore Fisheries Groups with the potential for environmental impact.
Appendix 2 Council Regulation 850/98 ANNEX XII MINIMUM SIZES
1 Total carapace length
2 30 cm for industrial purposes only
3 No minimum size will apply to horse mackerel caught in waters adjacent to the Azores islands and under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal.
4 It is prohibited to land more than 15% in number of swordfish below 25kg or 125 cm
5 It is prohibited to land more than 15% in number of bluefin tuna below 6.4 kg or 70cm. In addition it is prohibited to land any individual tuna below 1.8 kg.
| Species | Minimum size | |
|---|---|---|
| Regions 1 to 5 except Skagerrak/Kattegat | Skagerrak/Kattegat | |
| Cod ( Gadus morhua) | 35 cm | 30 cm |
| Haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | 30 cm | 27 cm |
| Saithe ( Pollachius virens) | 35 cm | 30 cm |
| Pollack ( Pollachius pollachius) | 30 cm | - |
| Hake ( Merluccius merluccius) | 27 cm | 30 cm |
| Megrim ( Lepidorhombus spp.) | 20 cm | 25 cm |
| Sole ( Solea spp.) | 24 cm | 24 cm |
| Plaice ( Pleuronectes platessa) | 27 cm | 27 cm |
| Whiting ( Merlangius merlangus) | 27 cm | 23 cm |
| Ling ( Molva molva) | 63 cm | - |
| Blue ling ( Molva dipterygia) | 70 cm | - |
| Bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax) | 36 cm | - |
| Norway lobster ( Nephrops norvegicus)1 Norway lobster tails | 130 (40) mm 1 | |
| Mackerel ( Scomber spp.) | 20cm (30cm in North Sea) | 20 cm 2 |
| Herring ( Clupea harengus) | 20 cm | 18 cm |
| Horse mackerel ( Trachurus spp.) (3) | 15 cm | 15 cm |
| Sardine ( Sardina pilchardus) | 11 cm | - |
| Lobster ( Homarus gammarus) | 87 mm | 220 (78) mm 1 |
| Spinous spider crab ( Maia squinado) | 120 mm | - |
| Queen scallop ( Chlamys spp.) | 40 mm | - |
| Grooved carpetshell ( Ruditapes decussatus) | 40 mm | - |
| Carpetshell ( Venerupis pullastra) | 38 mm | - |
| Short-necked clam ( Ruditapes phillippinarum) | 40 mm | - |
| Clam ( Venus verrucosa) | 40 mm | - |
| Hard clam ( Callista chione) | 6 cm | |
| Razor clam ( Ensis spp.) | 10 cm | |
| Surf clams ( Spisula Solidissima) | 25 mm | |
| Donax clams ( Donax spp.) | 25 mm | |
| Bean solen ( Pharus legumen) | 65 mm | |
| Whelk ( Buccinum undatum) | 45 mm | - |
| Octopus ( Octopus vulgaris) | 750 grammes | |
| Swordfish ( Xiphias gladius) (4) | 25kg or 125cm (lower mandible) | |
| Bluefin tuna ( Thunnus thynnus) (5) | 6.4 kg (or 70 cm) | |
| Crawfish ( Palinurus spp.) | 95 mm | |
| Deepwater rose shrimp ( Parapenaeus longirostirs) | 22 mm (carapace length) | |
| Species |
Minimum size, Regions 1-5 except Skagerrak/Kattegat |
|---|---|
| Norway lobster ( Nephrops norvegicus) |
Whole area, except Region 3 and ICES VIa, VIIa: total length 85 mm, carapace length 25 mm |
| ICES VIa, VIIa; Region 3: total length 70 mm, carapace length 20 mm |
|
| Norway lobster tails |
Whole area, except Region 3 and ICES VIa, VIIa 46 mm |
| ICES VIa, VIIa; Region 3: 37 mm |
|
| Mackerel ( Scomber spp.) |
Whole area, except North Sea: 20 cm |
| North Sea: 30cm |
|
| Anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus) |
Whole area, except ICES IXa east of longitude 7° 23' 48" W: 12 cm |
| ICES IXa east of longitude 7° 23' 48" W: 10 cm |
|
| Edible Crab ( Cancer pagarus) |
Regions 1 and 2 north of 56° N: 140 mm |
| Region 2 south of 56°N except ICES Divisions VIId, e, f and ICES Divisions IVb, c south of 56°N: 130 mm |
|
| ICES Divisions IVb, c south of 56°N: 130 mm (except for an area limited by a point at 53°28'22" N 0°09'24"E on the coast of England, a straight line joining this point with 53°28' 22"N 0°22' 24" E, the 6 mile boundary of the United Kingdom and a straight line connecting a point at 51°54'06" N 1°30' 30"E with a point on the coast of England at 51° 55' 48"N 1°17' 00" - the Eastern sea fisheries district - where the landing size shall be 115 mm). |
|
| ICES Divisions VIId, e, f: 140 mm |
|
| Region 3: 130 mm |
|
| Scallop ( Pecten maximus) |
Whole area, except ICES VIIa, north of 52° 30' N VIId: 100mm |
| ICES VIIa, north of 52° 30' N VIId: 110mm |
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