Publication - Regulation/directive/order
Recreational fishing for bass: regulations 2019
Regulation EU 2019/124, dated 30 January 2019. Recreational fisherman in the North Sea and western waters are subject to the following limitations for 2019.
- Published:
- 30 Jan 2019
If you are a recreational fisherman in the North Sea and western waters you are subject to the following limitations for 2019:
|
Sea Area |
ICES division |
1 February to 31 March 2019 |
1 April to 31October 2019 |
1 November to 31 December 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Sea |
IVb, IVc |
Catch and release only |
Limited to 1 bass per fisherman per day |
Catch and release only |
|
West of Scotland |
VIa |
Catch and release only |
Limited to 1 bass per fisherman per day |
Catch and release only |
|
Irish Sea |
VIIa |
Catch and release only |
Limited to 1 bass per fisherman per day |
Catch and release only |
|
West of Ireland |
VIIb, VIIc, VIIj, VIIk |
Catch and release only |
Limited to 1 bass per fisherman per day |
Catch and release only |
|
Channel |
VIId, VIIe |
Catch and release only |
Limited to 1 bass per fisherman per day |
Catch and release only |
|
Celtic Sea |
VIIf, VIIg |
Catch and release only |
Limited to 1 bass per fisherman per day |
Catch and release only |
|
South West approaches |
VIIh |
Catch and release only |
Limited to 1 bass per fisherman per day |
Catch and release only |
These catch limits apply whether you are fishing from a vessel or the shore.
The Minimum Conservation Reference Size (MCRS) for bass is 42cm. You must not retain any bass below the MCRS and any caught must be released safely back into the sea.