Sentence examples for landing size from inspiring English sources

In all three grid designs, there were losses of Norway lobster above minimum landing size.

Both these issues are reported to be present in EU fisheries, although for those that are not managed by quota the biggest problem is minimum landing size discards.

The catch rate of cod above minimum landing size (≥44 cm) of pots with one entrance was 82% higher than that of pots with two entrances.

The retention of Norway lobster above minimum landing size in the sorting box was higher compared to a general selection model.

Undersize fish may be discarded due to the minimum landing size regulations, overquota fish can be discarded in a multi-species fishery due to quota exhaustion of one species.

We assessed the actual effect of the selectivity performance on the immediate reductions of the proportions of cod being retained below and above the present minimum landing size (MLS) and a potential increased MLS.

We believe that the need to protect older fish until they can spawn reopens the debate about minimum landing sizes that took place in the last decade.

"Because gurnard have historically been taken as bycatch – accidentally caught when fishing for other species and are not targeted by commercial fishing interests – there are no catch restrictions or minimum landing sizes.

Minimum landing sizes (MLS) for C. pagurus are set by both the European Union technical regulations and by the UK government.

Selection towards early maturation can arise directly due to increased fishing mortality, but fishing is in most cases (virtually always) at least to some extent also size-selective by targeting larger individuals due to minimum landing sizes and gear regulations.

Lay of the Land SIZE 2.6 square miles.