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 | – | 
| 
 | .jpg.webp) | 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
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 Size given is for minimum carapace length. No minimum total length is stipulated.
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