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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 | MLS Skagerrak/Kattegat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Gadus_morhua_Cod-2b-Atlanterhavsparken-Norway.JPG | 200px | left]] | 350 mm | 300 mm | |
| [[File:Melanogrammus_aeglefinus.png | 200px | left]] | 300 mm | 270 mm | |
| [[File:Pollachius_virens.png | 200px | left]] | 350 mm | 300 mm | |
| [[File:Pollachius_pollachius_aquarium.jpg | 200px | left]] | 300 mm | – | |
| [[File:Merluccius_merluccius.jpg | 200px | left]] | 270 mm | 300 mm | |
| [[File:Lepidorhombus_whiffiagonis_4G.jpg | 200px | left]] | 200 mm | 250 mm | |
| [[File:Pegusa lascaris.jpg | 200px | left]] | 240 mm | 240 mm | |
| [[File:Pleuronectes platessa.jpg | 200px | left]] | 270 mm | 270 mm | |
| [[File:Vitling, Iduns kokbok.jpg | 200px | left]] | 270 mm | 230 mm | |
| [[File:Molva molva.jpg | 200px | left]] | 630 mm | – | |
| 700 mm | – | ||||
| [[Image:StripedBass.JPG | 200px | left]] | 420 mm | – | |
| [[File:Nephrops norvegicus.jpg | 200px | left]] | 85 mm | 130 (40) mm | |
| [[File:Scsco u0.gif | 200px | left]] | 200 mm (300 mm in North Sea) | 200 mm | |
| [[Image:Herringadultkils.jpg | 200px | left]] | 200 mm | 180 mm | |
| [[File:Atlantic_Horse_Mackerel.jpg | 200px | left]] | 150 mm | 150 mm | |
| [[File:Sardina_pilchardus_Gervais.jpg | 200px | left]] | 110 mm | – | |
| [[File:Homarus gammarus(01).jpg | 200px | left]] | 87 mm | 220 mm (78 mm) | |
| [[File:Maja squinado underside.jpg | 200px | left]] | Male: 130 mm | – | |
| [[File:Scallop eyes.jpg | 200px | left]] | 40 mm | – | |
| [[File:Tapes_decussatus2.jpg | 200px | left]] | 40 mm | – | |
| [[File:Venerupis_senegalensis2.jpg | 200px | left]] | 38 mm | – | |
| [[File:Ruditapes_philippinarum.jpg | 200px | left]] | 35 mm | – | |
| [[File:Venus_affinis.jpg | 200px | left]] | 40 mm | – | |
| [[File:800px-Fasolaro.jpg | 200px | left]] | 60 mm | – | |
| [[File:Ensis_directus.jpg | 200px | left]] | 100 mm | – | |
| [[File:Spisula_solida.jpg | 200px | left]] | 25 mm | – | |
| [[File:Coquina variation3.jpg | 200px | left]] | 25 mm | – | |
| [[File:Pharus_legumen.jpg | 200px | left]] | 65 mm | – | |
| [[File:Buccinum_undatum_Wellhornschnecke.jpg | 200px | left]] | 45 mm | – | |
| [[File:Octopus_vulgaris_Merculiano.jpg | 200px | left]] | 750 grams | – | |
| [[File:Xiphias gladius1.jpg | 200px | left]] | 1250 mm or 25 kg lower mandible | – | |
| [[File:Bluefin-big.jpg | 200px | left]] | 700 mm or 6.4 kg | – | |
| [[File:Crayfish.jpg | 200px | left]] | 95 mm | – | |
| [[File:Woda-6_ubt.jpeg | 200px | left]] | 22 mm | – |
References
References
- "Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters".
- 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 [http://www.defra.gov.uk/fish/sea/conserve/pdf/minimumfishsizes.pdf here] {{Webarchive. link. (2006-12-09 for full details.)
- The MLS for prawns is a minimum total length of 130 mm with a minimum carapace length of 40 mm.
- Size given is for minimum carapace length. No minimum total length is stipulated.
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