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Mumbles Motor Boat & Fishing Club
Minimum Fish Take Sizes
Give fish a chance - These sizes are a Club measure to help ensure the future of a species, use these and you can be reasonably certain a fish has had a chance to breed. The measures are from tip to tail. The taking of BASS must comply with EU/Welsh assembly policies. Under NO certain circumstance it is permitted for members to take a BASS, in the catch and release period. |
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Species |
Shore |
Boat |
Average Size of Sexual Maturity |
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Imperial |
Metric |
Imperial |
Metric |
Centimetres |
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Angler Fish |
15lb |
7kg |
15lb |
7kg |
70 |
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Bass (Catch & Release only) |
18in |
46cm |
18ins |
46cm |
46 |
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Bream (all species) |
10in |
23cm |
10ins |
23cm |
20 |
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Brill |
14in |
35cm |
14ins |
35cm |
41 |
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Bull Huss |
24in |
61cm |
26ins |
66cm |
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Coalfish |
14in |
38cm |
14ins |
38cm |
70 |
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Cod |
18in |
46cm |
18ins |
46cm |
60 |
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Dab |
9in |
23cm |
9ins |
23cm |
25 |
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Dogfish (Lesser spotted) |
22in |
56cm |
24ins |
61cm |
60 |
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EEL (Common/Silver) |
18in |
46cm |
18ins |
46cm |
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EEL Conger |
36in |
91cm |
36cm |
91.5cm |
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Flounder |
13in |
33cm |
13ins |
33cm |
30 |
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Garfish |
20in |
51cm |
20ins |
51cm |
45 |
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Gurnard (Grey) |
7in |
18cm |
7ins |
18cm |
25 |
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Gurnard (Red) |
10in |
25.5cm |
10ins |
25.5cm |
25 |
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Gurnard (Tub) |
11in |
28cm |
11ins |
28cm |
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Haddock |
12in |
30.5cm |
12ins |
30.5cm |
40 |
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Hake |
12in |
30.5cm |
12ins |
30.5cm |
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Halibut |
10lb |
4.5kg |
10lbs |
4.5kg |
135 |
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John Dory |
10in |
25.5cm |
10ins |
25.5cm |
35 |
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Ling |
25in |
63cm |
25ins |
63cm |
100 |
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Mackerel |
12in |
30cm |
12ins |
30cm |
34 |
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Monkfish |
20lb |
9kg |
20lb |
9kg |
169 |
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Mullet (Grey/lipped) |
15in |
38cm |
15in |
38cm |
47 |
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Mullet (Red) |
7in |
18cm |
7in |
18cm |
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Mullet (Golden Grey) |
13in |
33cm |
13in |
33cm |
28 |
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Plaice |
13in |
33cm |
13in |
33cm |
35 |
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Pollack |
15in |
38cm |
15in |
38cm |
50 |
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Pouting |
9in |
23cm |
9in |
23cm |
25 |
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Ray (Blonde) |
5lb 16ins |
2.25kg41cm |
5lb 16ins |
2.25kg 41cm |
57 |
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Ray (cuckoo) |
2lb |
0.91kg |
2lb |
0.91kg |
59 |
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Ray (Sandy) |
2lb |
0.91kg |
2lb |
0.91kg |
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Ray (Painted/Small Eyed) |
6lb |
2.7kg |
6lb |
2.7kg |
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Ray (Spotted) |
3lb |
1.4kg |
3lb |
1.4kg |
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Ray (Sting) |
10lb |
4.5kg |
10lb |
4.5kg |
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Ray (Thornback) |
5lb |
2.2kg |
9lb |
4kg |
85 |
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Ray (Undulate) |
3lb |
1.4kg |
3lb |
1.4kg |
60 |
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Rockling (All) |
9in |
23cm |
9in |
23cm |
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Scad |
10in |
25.5cm |
10in |
25.5cm |
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Shad (Allis/Twaite) |
10in |
25.5cm |
10in |
25.5cm |
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Shark (All Species) |
40lb |
18kg |
40lb |
18kg |
220/285 |
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Skate (Common) |
25lb |
11kg |
25lb |
11kg |
180+ |
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Smooth Hound (Common) |
30in |
76cm |
30in |
76cm |
85 |
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Smooth Hound (Starry) |
30in |
76cm |
30in |
76cm |
85 |
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Sole (Dover/Lemon) |
11in |
28cm |
11in |
28cm |
35/30 |
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Spurdog |
24in |
61cm |
24in |
61cm |
80 |
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Tope |
20lb |
9kg |
20lb |
9kg |
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Trigger Fish |
10in/1.5lb |
25.5cm/0.7kg |
10in/1.5lb |
25.5cm/0.7kg |
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Turbot |
12in |
30.5cm |
12in |
30.5cm |
46 |
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Weaver (Lesser/Greater) |
10in |
25.5cm |
10in |
25.5cm |
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Whiting |
11in |
28cm |
11in |
28cm |
30 |
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Witch |
10in |
25.5cm |
10in |
25.5cm |
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Wrasse (Ballan) |
15in |
38cm |
15in |
38cm |
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Wrasse (Cuckoo) |
9in |
23cm |
9in |
23cm |
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Conservation Notes:
Anglers should be aware when using crab for bait that there are size limits to be observed and it is their responsibility should the Club boat(s) be inspected by the Fisheries Authorities.
Catch & release (C&R): The following fish must be returned alive and unhurt: Bass, Common/Silver eel, Shad, ALL Skate, ALL Sharks, Tope (illegal to keep), Spurdog, Undulate Ray.
On any one of the Club's fishing trips we operate a general bag limit policy:
Bag size: The
advised number of fish per angler per day of any single species is 3 fish. Unless the species is protected by
conservation regulations e.g. bass (zero per person per day all year. Catch & release only). Currently, mackerel, whiting and dabs have an unrestricted bag size. To conserve fish stock we would like all fish in their breeding/spawning season returned a live and well. In particular Bream- female returned alive before 1 July and all male returned alive after 1 July
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Mumbles Motor Boat & Fishing Club
Specimen Fish Qualifying Weights (100%)
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Species |
Shore |
Boat |
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Imperial |
Metric |
Imperial |
Metric |
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Angler Fish |
15lb |
6.8kg |
20lb |
9kg |
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Bass |
6lb |
2.72kg |
6lb |
2.72KG |
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Bream (all species) |
1lb |
0.45kg |
2lb-4oz |
1kg |
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Brill |
1lb |
0.45kg |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
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Bull Huss |
8lb |
3.62kg |
12lb |
5.45kg |
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Coalfish |
2lb |
0.9kg |
6lb |
2.72kg |
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Cod |
7lb |
3.2kg |
14lb |
6.35kg |
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Dab |
12oz |
0.35kg |
1lb |
0.45kg |
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Dogfish (Lesser spotted) |
2lb |
0.9kg |
2lb |
0.9kg |
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EEL (Common/Silver) |
2lb |
0.9kg |
2lb |
0.9kg |
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EEL Conger |
10lb |
4.55kg |
25lb |
11.35kg |
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Flounder |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
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Garfish |
1lb |
0.45kg |
1lb |
0.45kg |
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Gurnard (Grey) |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
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Gurnard (Red) |
14oz |
0.395kg |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
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Gurnard (Tub) |
2lb |
0.9kg |
4lb |
1.8kg |
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Haddock |
1lb |
0.45kg |
2lb |
0.9kg |
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Hake |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
2lb |
0.9kg |
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Halibut |
10lb |
4.55kg |
10lb |
4.55kg |
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John Dory |
1lb |
0.45kg |
2lb |
0.9kg |
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Ling |
4lb |
1.8kg |
8lb |
3.62kg |
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Mackerel |
2lb |
0.9kg |
2lb-8oz |
1.13kg |
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Monkfish |
20lb |
9kg |
25lb |
11.35kg |
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Mullet (Grey/lipped) |
4lb |
1.8kg |
4lb |
1.8kg |
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Mullet (Red) |
14oz |
0.395kg |
1lb |
0.45kg |
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Mullet (Golden Grey) |
1lb-4oz |
0.55kg |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
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Plaice |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
2lb-8oz |
1.13kg |
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Pollack |
2lb-8oz |
1.13kg |
10lb |
4.55kg |
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Pouting |
12oz |
0.35kg |
1lb-12oz |
0.8kg |
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Ray (Blonde) |
9lb |
4.08kg |
15lb |
6.8kg |
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Ray (cuckoo) |
2lb |
0.9kg |
2lb |
0.9kg |
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Ray (Sandy) |
3lb |
1.36kg |
3lb |
1.36kg |
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Imperial |
Species |
Metric |
Imperial |
Metric |
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Ray (Painted/Small Eyed) |
6lb |
2.72kg |
8lb |
3.62kg |
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Ray (Spotted) |
3lb |
1.36kg |
4lb |
1.8kg |
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Ray (Sting) |
10lb |
4.55kg |
30lb |
13.60kg |
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Ray (Thornback) |
7lb |
3.17kg |
9lb |
4.08kg |
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Ray (Undulate) |
5lb |
2.26kg |
7lb |
3.17kg |
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Rockling (All) |
1lb-4oz |
0.55kg |
1lb-40z |
0.55kg |
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Scad |
1lb |
0.45kg |
1lb |
0.45kg |
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Shad (Allis/Twaite) |
1lb |
0.45kg |
1lb |
0.45kg |
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Shark (Blue) |
40lb |
18.15kg |
60lb |
27.21kg |
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Shark (Mako) |
60lb |
27.21kg |
100lb |
45.5kg |
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Shark (Porbeagle) |
40lb |
18.15kg |
80lb |
36.28kg |
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Shark (Thresher) |
40lb |
18.15kg |
60lb |
27.21kg |
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Skate (Common) |
25lb |
11.35kg |
40lb |
18.15kg |
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Smooth Hound (Common) |
6lb |
2.72kg |
8lb |
3.62kg |
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Smooth Hound (Starry) |
8lb |
3.62kg |
10lb |
4.55kg |
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Sole (Dover/Lemon) |
1lb |
0.45kg |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
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Spurdog |
6lb |
2.72kg |
8lb |
3.62kg |
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Tope |
20lb |
9kg |
30lb |
13.60kg |
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Trigger Fish |
2lb |
0.9kg |
3lb |
1.36kg |
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Turbot |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
4lb |
1.81kg |
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Weaver (Lesser/Greater) |
12oz |
0.35kg |
1lb |
0.45kg |
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Whiting |
1lb-8oz |
0.68kg |
2lb |
0.9kg |
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Witch |
8oz |
0.226kg |
8oz |
0.226kg |
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Wrasse (Ballan) |
2lb-8oz |
1.13kg |
3lb-8oz |
1.58kg |
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Wrasse (Cuckoo) |
1lb |
0.45kg |
1lb |
0.45kg | |
EU/DEFRA lay down only certain Minimum Landing Sizes (MLS).
For conservation the Angling Trust Recommended Retention Landing Sizes RRLS's
for recreational sea anglers, where fish under these sizes are to be return as quickly
as possible and in good condition. The following sizes are in Centimetres.
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Species |
EU/DEFRA MLS's |
RRLS's Boat |
RRLS's Shore |
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Bass |
42 |
45 |
45 |
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Bream |
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24 |
24 |
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Black Bream |
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23 |
23 |
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Bull Huss |
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58 |
58 |
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Coalfish (Saithe) |
35 |
35 |
35 |
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Cod |
35 |
35 |
35 |
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Dab |
23 |
23 |
23 |
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Dogfish Lesser Spotted |
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40 |
40 |
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EEL Silver |
Non-retainable |
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EEL Conger |
58 |
120 |
91 |
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Flounder |
27 |
27 |
27 |
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Garfish |
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38 |
38 |
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Gurnard Tub |
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28 |
28 |
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Haddock |
30 |
35 |
30 |
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Hake |
27 |
30 |
30 |
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Halibut |
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10kg |
3kg |
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John Dory |
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33 |
25 |
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Ling |
63 |
72 |
72 |
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Mackerel |
20 |
20 |
20 |
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Monkfish |
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7kg |
7kg |
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Mullet Grey Thick Lipped |
33 |
33 |
33 |
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Mullet Red |
15 |
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Plaice |
27 |
28 |
28 |
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Pollock |
30 |
30 |
30 |
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Pouting |
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24 |
18 |
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Rays & Skates (all) |
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41 |
41 across wings |
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Sharks (all) |
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23kg |
18kg |
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Smooth Hound |
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51 |
51 |
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Sole Dover |
24 |
25 |
25 |
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Sole Lemon |
25 |
25 |
25 |
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Spurdog |
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58 |
58 |
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Tope |
Return immediately |
Non-retainable |
Non-retainable |
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Trigger Fish |
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30 |
30 |
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Turbot |
30 |
41 |
35 |
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Whiting |
27 |
27 |
27 |
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Witch |
28 |
28 |
28 |
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Wrasse |
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23 |
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New Fisheries Management
On 1st April 2012 The function of the South Wales Fisheries Committee amalgamated into the Welsh Assembly Government Fisheries Unit to formone unit resposible for fisheries policy, management and marine enforcement. The existing byelaws of the SWSFC will continue in effect as if ma3e by the Welsh Minister
The SWSFC minimum fish size limits prescribed for sea fish in the South West Wales district are set out below - sizes in centimetres.
This information is provided to assist fishermen and is not a full or definitive statement of law. For the latter purpose, reference must be made to the relevant European Commission legislation, UK Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and local SFC byelaws which may from time to time be altered.
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Bass |
42 |
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Blue Ling |
70 |
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Cod |
35 |
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Grey Mullet (thick lipped) |
35 |
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Haddock |
30 |
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Hake |
27 |
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Herring |
20 |
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Horse mackerel (scad) |
15 |
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Ling |
63 |
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Mackerel |
20 |
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Megrim |
20 |
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Plaice |
27 |
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Pollock |
30 |
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Saithe |
35 |
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Skate & Ray |
45 |
Across wings |
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Skate & Ray |
22 |
Single detached wing |
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Sole |
24 |
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Whiting |
27 |
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Lobster |
9 |
Carapace length |
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Edible Crab |
14 |
Across broad part of back |
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Velvet Crab |
6.5 |
Across broad part of back excluding spines |
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Spider Crab (female) |
12 |
Carapace length |
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Spider Crab (male) |
13 |
Carapace length |
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Razor Clam |
10 |
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