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 | – |
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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] | – |
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Size given is for minimum carapace length. No minimum total length is stipulated.