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Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005
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Minimum conservation reference sizes
| a In ICES divisions 6a and 7a a minimum conservation reference size of total length of 70 mm and a carapace length of 20 mm shall apply. | |
| b In ICES divisions 6a and 7a a minimum conservation reference size of 37 mm shall apply. | |
| c In Union waters in ICES sub-areas, 5, 6 south of 56° N and 7, except ICES divisions 7d, 7e and 7f, a minimum conservation reference size of 130 mm shall apply. | |
| d For edible crabs caught in pots or creels, a maximum of 1 % by weight of the total catch of edible crab may consist of detached claws. For edible crabs caught with any other fishing gear, a maximum of 75 kg of detached crab claws may be landed. | |
| e In ICES division 7a north of 52°30′ N, and ICES division 7d, a minimum conservation reference size of 110 mm shall apply. | |
| f By way of derogation from Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the minimum conservation reference sizes of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel and mackerel shall not apply within a limit of 10 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board of each of those species. | |
| Species | Whole area |
|---|---|
| Cod (Gadus morhua) | 35 cm |
| Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | 30 cm |
| Saithe (Pollachius virens) | 35 cm |
| Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) | 30 cm |
| Hake (Merluccius merluccius) | 27 cm |
| Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) | 20 cm |
| Sole (Solea spp.) | 24 cm |
| Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) | 27 cm |
| Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) | 27 cm |
| Ling (Molva molva) | 63 cm |
| Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) | 70 cm |
| Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Norway Lobster tails | Total length 85 mm, Carapace length 25 mma 46 mmb |
| Mackerel (Scomber spp.) | 20 cmf |
| Herring (Clupea harengus) | 20 cmf |
| Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) | 15 cmf |
| Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) | 12 cm or 90 individuals per kgf |
| Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) | 42 cm |
| Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) | 11 cmf |
| Red sea-bream (Pagellus bogaraveo) | 33 cm |
| Lobster (Hommarus gammarus) | 87 mm |
| Spinous spider crab (Maja squinado) | 120 mm |
| Queen scallop (Chlamys spp.) | 40 mm |
| Grooved carpetshell (Ruditapes decussatus) | 40 mm |
| Carpetshell (Venerupis pullastra) | 38 mm |
| Short-necked clam (Venerupis philippinarum) | 35 mm |
| Clam (Venus verrucosa) | 40 mm |
| Hard clam (Callista chione) | 6 cm |
| Razor clam (Ensis spp.) | 10 cm |
| Surf clams (Spisula solida) | 25 mm |
| Donax clams (Donax spp.) | 25 mm |
| Bean solen (Pharus legumen) | 65 mm |
| Whelk (Buccinum undatum.) | 45 mm |
| Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) | 750 g |
| Crawfish (Palinurus spp.) | 95 mm |
| Deepwater rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) | 22 mm (carapace length) |
| Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) | 140 mmc d |
| Scallop (Pecten maximus) | 100 mme |
The percentage of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel or mackerel below the minimum conservation reference size shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine organisms on board after sorting or on landing.
The percentage may be calculated on the basis of one or more representative samples. The limit of 10 % shall not be exceeded during transhipment, landing, transportation, storage, display or sale.
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