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Mumbles Motor Boat & Fishing Club
Minimum Fish Take Sizes 2013 |
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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 chamce to breed. The measures are from tip to tail.
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Species |
Shore |
Boat |
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Imperial |
Metric |
Imperial |
Metric |
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Angler Fish |
10lb |
4.5kg |
10lb |
4.5kg |
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Bass |
18in |
46cm |
18ins |
46cm |
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Bream (all species) |
10in |
20.5cm |
10ins |
20.5cm |
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Brill |
12in |
30.5cm |
12ins |
3.5cm |
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Bull Huss |
24in |
61cm |
26ins |
66cm |
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Coalfish |
12in |
30.5cm |
12ins |
30.5cm |
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Cod |
18in |
46cm |
18ins |
46cm |
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Dab |
9in |
23cm |
9ins |
23cm |
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Dogfish (Lesser spotted) |
22in |
56cm |
24ins |
61cm |
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EEL (Common/Silver) |
18in |
46cm |
18ins |
46cm |
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EEL Conger |
30in |
36cm |
36cm |
91.5cm |
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Flounder |
13in |
33cm |
13ins |
33cm |
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Garfish |
20in |
51cm |
20ins |
51cm |
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Gurnard (Grey) |
7in |
18cm |
7ins |
18cm |
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Gurnard (Red) |
10in |
25.5cm |
10ins |
25.5cm |
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Gurnard (Tub) |
10in |
25.5cm |
10ins |
25.5cm |
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Haddock |
12in |
30.5cm |
12ins |
30.5cm |
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Hake |
12in |
30.5cm |
12ins |
30.5cm |
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Halibut |
10lb |
4.5kg |
10lbs |
4.5kg |
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John Dory |
10in |
25.5cm |
10ins |
25.5cm |
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Ling |
20in |
51cm |
20ins |
51cm |
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Mackerel |
11in |
28cm |
11ins |
28cm |
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Monkfish |
20lb |
9kg |
20lb |
9kg |
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Mullet (Grey/lipped) |
15in |
38cm |
15in |
38cm |
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Mullet (Red) |
7in |
18cm |
7in |
18cm |
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Mullet (Golden Grey) |
19in |
25.5cm |
10in |
25.5cm |
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Plaice |
13in |
33cm |
13in |
33cm |
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Pollack |
15in |
38cm |
15in |
38cm |
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Pouting |
9in |
23cm |
9in |
23cm |
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Ray (Blonde) |
5lb |
2.25kg |
5lb |
2.25kg |
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Ray (cuckoo) |
2lb |
0.91kg |
2lb |
0.91kg |
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Ray (Sandy) |
2lb |
0.91kg |
2lb |
0.91kg |
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Imperial |
Species |
Metric |
Imperial |
Metric |
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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 |
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Ray (Undulate) |
3lb |
1.4kg |
3lb |
1.4kg |
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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 |
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Skate (Common) |
25lb |
11kg |
25lb |
11kg |
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Smooth Hound (Common) |
30in |
76cm |
30in |
76cm |
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Smooth Hound (Starry) |
30in |
76cm |
30in |
76cm |
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Sole (Dover/Lemon) |
11in |
28cm |
11in |
28cm |
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Spurdog |
24in |
61cm |
24in |
61cm |
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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 |
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Weaver (Lesser/Greater) |
10in |
25.5cm |
10in |
25.5cm |
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Whiting |
11in |
28cm |
11in |
28cm |
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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) |
7in |
18cm |
7in |
18cm |
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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.
The following fish must be returned alive and unhurt: Conger EEL, Shad, ALL Sharks, ALL Smooth Hounds, Tope (illegal to keep) and ALL Wrasse.
On any one Oystercat fishing trips the Club operates a bag limit policy for certain species, currently:
Species Bag Limit (take home): Bass 3; Bream 4; Trigger fish 4 | |
Mumbles Motor Boat & Fishing Club
Specimen Fish Qualifying Weights (100%) 2013
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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 | |
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 |
DEFRA MLS's |
RRLS's Boat |
RRLS's Shore |
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Bass |
36 |
45 |
45 |
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Bream |
23 |
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 |
23 | |
The 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 |
37.5 |
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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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