Edible Crab

2000 No. 2029

The Undersize Edible Crabs Order 2000

  It is prohibited to land edible crabs (Cancer pagurus) which have not attained a size of 130mm and which have been caught within British fishery limits outside the Eastern Sea Fisheries District   http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2029/made    

2000 No. 1081

EC850/98

The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 2000   Edible crabs may only be retained and landed whole However a maximum of 5% by weight of the total catch of edible crabs or parts thereof retained on board, may consist of detached claws.   The minimum size for edible crab in area IVc south of 56 N is 115 mm The minimum size for edible crab in area VIId is 140 mm Undersize marine organisms shall not be retained on board, transshipped, landed, transported, stored, sold, displayed, or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea.   http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/;jsessionid=QKKRTFbSz1rn1h242YZPL2p9B111wKTRfFDsK1spRSVHmHg1H1v9!1365073497?uri=CELEX:31998R0850   http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1081/article/1/made