European Fishery MLS

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.

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* [http://www.defra.gov.uk/fish/sea/conserve/pdf/minimumfishsizes.pdf (Adobe PDF file - UK Government - English Language)]


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