European Fishery MLS
In European Union member states, there exists a standard set of minimum landing sizes (MLS) for all major species of finfish and shellfish. These MLS are set under EU Council Regulation 850/98.
Species | Image | MLS[1] | MLS Skagerrak/Kattegat |
---|---|---|---|
| 350 mm | 300 mm | |
| 300 mm | 270 mm | |
| 350 mm | 300 mm | |
| 300 mm | – | |
| 270 mm | 300 mm | |
| 200 mm | 250 mm | |
| 240 mm | 240 mm | |
| 270 mm | 270 mm | |
| 270 mm | 230 mm | |
| 630 mm | – | |
| 700 mm | – | |
| 420 mm | – | |
| 85 mm[2] | 130 (40) mm [3] | |
| 200 mm (300 mm in North Sea) | 200 mm | |
| 200 mm | 180 mm | |
| 150 mm | 150 mm | |
| 110 mm | – | |
| 87 mm[4] | 220 mm (78 mm) | |
| Male: 130 mm Female: 120 mm | – | |
| 40 mm | – | |
| 40 mm | – | |
| 38 mm | – | |
| 35 mm | – | |
| 40 mm | – | |
| 60 mm | – | |
| 100 mm | – | |
| 25 mm | – | |
| 25 mm | – | |
| 65 mm | – | |
| 45 mm | – | |
| 750 grams | – | |
| 1250 mm or 25 kg lower mandible | – | |
| 700 mm or 6.4 kg | – | |
| 95 mm | – | |
| 22 mm[4] | – |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ There are various MLS for prawns depending on the area in which they are caught. Common MLS are carapace lengths of 25 mm or 20 mm combined with a total length of 85 mm or 70 mm. See here Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine for full details.
- ^ The MLS for prawns is a minimum total length of 130 mm with a minimum carapace length of 40 mm.
- ^ a b Size given is for minimum carapace length. No minimum total length is stipulated.