The Tackle Box
Marine Parade, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3JF 6a Holyrood Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2AH
01297 443373 01460 261111
The Tackle Box
Marine Parade, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3JF 6a Holyrood Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2AH
01297 443373 01460 261111
Minimum Sizes, Specimen Sizes, Percentage Calculator & Weight Converter.
Minimum Sizes - MAFF MLS's are the legal minimum sizes that fish can be kept. The RRSL's are the minimum sizes all anglers should work to, to sustain our fish stocks.
Notes: 1. 30 cm in North Sea, 20 cm
2. Rays and Skate measured across the wings.
3. Southern Sea Fisheries impose the limits shown, note the further classification: Black Bream 23 cms, Lemon Sole 25 cms, Red Mullet 15 cms.
1. Convert weight of catch into grams.
2. Find the specimen size below depending on area, boat/shore and species - convert to grams.
3. In the top box of the Percentage calculator put the weight of your catch, and in the lower box put the specimen weight.
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Area 3 |
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Area 4 |
Area 4 |
Area 5 |
Area 5 |
Area 6 |
Area 6 |
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Boat |
Shore |
Boat |
Shore |
Boat |
Shore |
Boat |
Shore |
Boat |
Shore |
Boat |
Shore |
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ANGLER FISH |
29 |
18 |
25 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
20 |
25 |
20 |
25 |
20 |
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BASS |
7 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
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BREAM Black |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
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BREAM Red |
3.5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3.75 |
1 |
3.5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2.5 |
1 |
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BREAM Gilthead |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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BRILL |
4 |
2 |
4.5 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
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BULL HUSS |
14 |
12 |
15 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
14 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
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CATFISH |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
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COALFISH |
16 |
2.75 |
14 |
3.5 |
15 |
3.5 |
15 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
15 |
3.5 |
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COD |
20 |
8 |
18 |
12 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
12 |
17 |
10 |
20 |
12 |
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DAB |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
1.25 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
1 |
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EEL CONGER |
40 |
20 |
40 |
20 |
50 |
25 |
40 |
25 |
25 |
15 |
35 |
25 |
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FLOUNDER |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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GARFISH |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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GURNARD Red |
1.25 |
1 |
1.25 |
1 |
1.25 |
1 |
1.25 |
1 |
1.25 |
1 |
1.25 |
1 |
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GURNARD Tub |
5 |
2.25 |
4 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
5 |
3 |
3.5 |
3 |
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HADDOCK |
9 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5.5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
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JOHN DORY |
4.5 |
1 |
4.5 |
1 |
4.5 |
1 |
4.5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
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LS DOGFISH |
3 |
2.75 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
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LING |
20 |
4 |
25 |
5 |
20 |
4.5 |
20 |
5 |
14 |
5 |
20 |
3 |
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MACKEREL |
2 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.5 |
2 |
1.75 |
2 |
1.75 |
2 |
1.75 |
2 |
1.75 |
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MEGRIM |
1.25 |
1 |
1.25 |
1 |
1.25 |
1 |
1.25 |
1 |
1.25 |
1 |
1.25 |
1 |
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MONKFISH |
35 |
25 |
35 |
25 |
35 |
25 |
35 |
25 |
35 |
25 |
35 |
20 |
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MULLET (Thick Lipped) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4.3 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4 |
4 |
4.5 |
5 |
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MULLET (G. Grey) |
1.875 |
2 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
2 |
2 |
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MULLET (Thin Lipped) |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
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PLAICE |
3.5 |
2.75 |
3.5 |
3 |
4.5 |
3 |
4.5 |
3 |
3.5 |
2 |
4 |
3.5 |
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POLLACK |
14 |
4.4 |
16 |
4 |
16 |
4.5 |
16 |
4 |
10 |
5 |
16 |
6 |
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POUTING |
3 |
1.5 |
3 |
1.5 |
3 |
1.5 |
3 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
2.25 |
1.5 |
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RAY (Blonde) |
25 |
10 |
20 |
12 |
23 |
10 |
23 |
8 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
12 |
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RAY (S E / Painted) |
8 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
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RAY (Spotted/H.lyn) |
5 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
5 |
5.5 |
5 |
5.5 |
5 |
5.5 |
4 |
5.5 |
5 |
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RAY (Sting) |
28 |
24 |
25 |
20 |
25 |
20 |
30 |
20 |
25 |
15 |
25 |
20 |
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RAY (Thornback) |
12 |
8 |
13 |
8 |
13 |
10 |
13 |
10 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
10 |
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RAY (Undulate) |
14 |
10 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
15 |
15 |
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ROCKLING 3 Beard |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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SCAD |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
1.125 |
1.5 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
1 |
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SHARK (Blue) |
80 |
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80 |
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80 |
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50 |
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40 |
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85 |
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SHARK (MAKO) |
190 |
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190 |
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190 |
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50 |
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40 |
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40 |
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SHARK (Porbeagle) |
140 |
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140 |
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140 |
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140 |
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75 |
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175 |
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SHARK (Thresher) |
110 |
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110 |
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110 |
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110 |
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40 |
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100 |
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SILVER EEL |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
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SMOOTHHOUNDS (All) |
20 |
8 |
15 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
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SOLE |
1.25 |
1.5 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.5 |
1.75 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2.5 |
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SPUR DOG |
12 |
6.5 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
12 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
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TOPE |
35 |
35 |
40 |
30 |
35 |
25 |
45 |
30 |
35 |
20 |
40 |
30 |
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TRIGGER FISH |
2.5 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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TURBOT |
12 |
2 |
15 |
7 |
15 |
7 |
15 |
6.5 |
10 |
4 |
15 |
6 |
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WEEVER |
1.25 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12oz |
12oz |
12oz |
12oz |
1.5 |
1 |
12oz |
12oz |
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WHITING |
3.25 |
1.25 |
3 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
2 |
1 |
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WRASSE (Ballan) |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3.5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
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WRASSE (Corkwing) |
9oz |
9oz |
8oz |
8oz |
8oz |
8oz |
8oz |
8oz |
8oz |
8oz |
8oz |
8oz |
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WRASSE (Cuckoo) |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |