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
Cod
Gadus morhua
350 mm
300 mm
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
300 mm
270 mm
Saithe (Coalfish)
Pollachius virens
350 mm
300 mm
Pollock
Pollachius pollachius
300 mm
–
European Hake
Merluccius merluccius
270 mm
300 mm
Megrim
Lepidorhombus spp.
200 mm
250 mm
Sole
Soleidae or solea
240 mm
240 mm
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
270 mm
270 mm
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
270 mm
230 mm
Common ling
Molva molva
630 mm
–
Blue ling
Molva dipterygiall
700 mm
–
Bass
Dicentrarchus labrax
420 mm
–
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
85 mm[2]
130 (40) mm [3]
Mackerel
Scomber spp.
200 mm (300 mm in North Sea)
200 mm
Herring
Clupea harengus
200 mm
180 mm
Horse mackerel
Trachurus spp.
150 mm
150 mm
Sardine
Sardina pilchardus
110 mm
–
European lobster
Homarus gammarus
87 mm[4]
220 mm (78 mm)
Spinous spider crab
Maia squinado
Male: 130 mm
Female: 120 mm
–
Queen scallop
Chlamys spp.
40 mm
–
Grooved carpetshell
Ruditapes decussatus
40 mm
–
Carpetshell
Venerupis pullastra
38 mm
–
Short-necked clam
Ruditapes philippinarum
35 mm
–
Clam
Venus verruosa
40 mm
–
Smooth clam
Callista chione
60 mm
–
Atlantic jackknife clam
Ensis spp.
100 mm
–
Surf clam
Spisula solida
25 mm
–
Donax clam
Donax spp.
25 mm
–
Bean solen
Pharus legumen
65 mm
–
Whelk
Buccinum undatum
45 mm
–
Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
750 grams
–
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
1250 mm or 25 kg lower mandible
–
Atlantic bluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus
700 mm or 6.4 kg
–
Crayfish
Palinurus spp.
95 mm
–
Deepwater rose shrimp
Parapenaeus longirostris [es]
22 mm[4]
–
^"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.
^ abSize given is for minimum carapace length. No minimum total length is stipulated.
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