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NFSA Minimum Sizes

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  4.4 Minimum Sizes
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    4.4.1 NFSA Minimum Sizes
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      Minimum sizes are now all metric, approximate imperial sizes are for
      guidance only.

      Fish below these sizes must be returned to the sea. Bringing undersize
      fish to the scales during a competition may disqualify you.

      NOTE - The minimum sizes listed in the NFSA 1997 diary do not reflect
      the changes introduced on 1st Jan 1997. There are also some
      corrections to the specimen sizes which are available from the NFSA
      office.

                                  BOAT                 SHORE
                                 cm    ins            cm    ins
      BASS                       41     16            41     16
      RED BREAM                  25     10            25     10
      BLACK BREAM                24      9.5          24      9.5
      BRILL                      35     14            35     14
      BULL HUSS                  58     23            58     23
      COALFISH                   35     14            35     14
      COD                        35     14            35     14
      CONGER EEL                120     48            91     36
      DAB                ++++    23      9.5          23      9.5
      L. S. DOGFISH              46     18            38     15
      FLOUNDER           +       25     10            25     10
      GARFISH                    38     15            38     15
      TUB GURNARD                28     11            28     11
      HADDOCK                    35     14            30     12
      HAKE                       30     12            30     12
      JOHN DORY                  33     13            25     10
      LING                       72     28            72     28
      MACKEREL                   30     12            30     12
      MEGRIM                     25     10            25     10
      MULLET                     33     13            33     13
      PLAICE                     28     11            28     11
      POLLACK                    30     12            30     12
      POUTING                    25     10            18      7.25
      POOR COD                   18      7.25         18      7.25
      ROCKLING                   18      7.25         18      7.25
      SPURDOG                    58     23            58     23
      ALL SKATES & RAYS  =       41     16            41     16
      SMOOTHHOUND        ++      51     20            51     20
      SOLE                       25     10            25     10
      SOLE, LEMON                25     10            25     10
      SCAD                       25     10            25     10
      TRIGGER FISH               30     12            25     10
      TURBOT                     41     16            35     14
      WHITING                    27     10.6          27     10.6
      WITCH                      28     11            28     11
      WRASSE, BALLAN             23      9            23      9

      UNCLASSIFIED       +++     20      8            20      8

                                   kg    lbs            kg    lbs
      HALIBUT                    10.00   22           3.00     5
      MONKFISH                    7.00   15.5         7.00    15.5
      ALL SHARKS                 23.00   50.7        18.00    40
      TOPE                        9.00   20           9.00    20

          ++   30 inches in NFSA sea areas D & E
          +++  except when retaining fish to claim a British Mini Record
          ++++ IOW & WESSEX DIVISION 20cm (8 inches) boat & shore.
          ++++ SOUTHERN DIVISION     20cm (8 inches) shore only.
          =    Measured across the wings.

Jun 9 1998, 12:00 am

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