LIST OF MINIMUM SIZES

15 CM. CATEGORY

SHORE ROCKLING, TOMPOT BLENNY, SPRAT, TADPOLE FISH, GOLDSINNY WRASSE, ROCK-COOK WRASSE, BUTTERFISH, BLACK GOBY, SHANNY

20 CM. CATEGORY

DRAGONET, GREATER FORKBEARD, POOR COD, THREE BEARDED ROCKLING, SEA SCORPION, CORKWING WRASSE, RED MULLET.

25 CM. CATEGORY

BLUEMOUTH, BREAM (ALL), CUCKOO WRASSE, DAB, FLOUNDER, GREY GURNARD, HERRING, LAUNCE, MEGRIM, PLAICE, POUTING, SCAD, SOLE (ALL), WHITING, WITCH.

30 CM. CATEGORY

ALLIS SHAD, BALLAN WRASSE, BRILL, COALFISH, COD, GREY MULLET, HADDOCK, HAKE, JOHN DORY, RED GURNARD, SILVER EEL, TRIGGER FISH, TUB GURNARD, TURBOT, MACKEREL.

38 CM. CATEGORY

SPOTTED RAY.

40 CM. CATEGORY

ALBACORE, ANGLER FISH, BASS, BONITO, BULL HUSS, GARFISH, HALIBUT, LESSER SPOTTED DOGFISH, MONKFISH, POLLACK, OTHER RAY (ALL AT WINGSPAN), TORSK, WRECKFISH.

45 CM. CATEGORY

CONGER, LING, SMOOTHOUND (BOTH), SPURDOG.

ALL OTHER SPECIES NOT LISTED 25CM.

WEAVERS, ALL SHARKS (INCLUDING TOPE), SKATES & SEA TROUT &FILTER FEEDING FISH ARE BARRED.

The Irish Specimen Fish Commitee does not list many of the above species.

IRISH SPECIMEN SIZES