Minimum Size Limits
Minimum limits are now set in metric sizes, approximate imperial equivalents
are given for guidence only.
Fish should be measured from the tip of the nose to the end of the tail, except
Skate & Rays which are from wing tip to wing tip.
|
Specie
|
Boat
|
Shore
|
|
Specie
|
Boat
|
Shore
|
||||
|
cm
|
Ins
|
cm
|
Ins
|
cm
|
Ins
|
cm
|
Ins
|
|||
| Bass |
41
|
16
|
41
|
16
|
Mullet |
33
|
13
|
33
|
13
|
|
| Red Bream |
25
|
10
|
25
|
10
|
Plaice |
28
|
11
|
28
|
11
|
|
| Black Bream |
24
|
9.5
|
24
|
9.5
|
Pollack |
30
|
12
|
30
|
12
|
|
| Brill |
35
|
14
|
35
|
14
|
Pouting |
25
|
10
|
18
|
7.25
|
|
| Bull Huss |
58
|
23
|
58
|
23
|
Poor Cod |
18
|
7.25
|
18
|
7.25
|
|
| Coalfish |
35
|
14
|
35
|
14
|
Rockling |
18
|
7.25
|
18
|
7.25
|
|
| Cod |
35
|
14
|
35
|
14
|
Silver Eel |
38
|
15
|
38
|
15
|
|
| Conger Eel |
120
|
48
|
91
|
36
|
Spurdog |
58
|
23
|
58
|
23
|
|
| Dab |
20
|
8
|
20
|
8
|
All Skates & Rays |
41
|
16
|
41
|
16
|
|
| L/Spotted Dogfish |
46
|
18
|
38
|
15
|
Smoothhound^ |
51
|
20
|
51
|
20
|
|
| Flounder |
25
|
10
|
25
|
10
|
Dover Sole |
25
|
10
|
25
|
10
|
|
| Garfish |
38
|
15
|
38
|
15
|
Lemon Sole |
25
|
10
|
25
|
10
|
|
| Tub Gurnard |
28
|
11
|
28
|
11
|
Scad |
25
|
10
|
25
|
10
|
|
| Haddock |
35
|
14
|
30
|
12
|
Trigger Fish |
30
|
12
|
30
|
12
|
|
| Hake |
30
|
12
|
30
|
12
|
Turbot |
41
|
16
|
35
|
14
|
|
| John Dory |
33
|
13
|
25
|
10
|
Whiting |
27
|
10.6
|
27
|
10.6
|
|
| Ling |
72
|
28
|
72
|
28
|
Witch |
28
|
11
|
28
|
11
|
|
| Mackeral |
30
|
12
|
30
|
12
|
Ballan Wrasse |
23
|
9
|
23
|
9
|
|
| Megrim |
25
|
10
|
25
|
10
|
Unclassified"" |
20
|
8
|
20
|
8
|
|
|
By Weight
|
kg
|
lbs
|
kg
|
lbs
|
kg
|
lbs
|
kg
|
lbs
|
||
| Halibut |
10
|
22
|
3
|
6.6
|
Sharks |
23
|
50.7
|
18
|
40
|
|
| Monkfish |
7
|
15.5
|
7
|
15.5
|
Tope |
9
|
20
|
9
|
20
|
|
The above information has been reproduced with the
kind permission of the NFSA.