These are the UK Sea fish minimum landing size limits as per the old National Federation of Sea Anglers rules. (The NFSA has now been incorporated into the new Angling Trust)
Some local sea fisheries may have lower minimum landing sizes than recommended by the NFSA
| Sea fishing species | BOAT (cm) |
SHORE (cm) |
| Bass | 41 | 41 |
| Bream | 24 | 24 |
| Brill | 35 | 35 |
| Bull Huss | 58 | 58 |
| Coalfish (Saith) | 35 | 35 |
| Cod | 35 | 35 |
| Conger Eel | 120 | 91 |
| Dab | 20 | 20 |
| LS Dogfish | 46 | 38 |
| Flounder | 25 | 25 |
| Garfish | 38 | 38 |
| Tub Gurnard | 28 | 28 |
| Haddock | 35 | 30 |
| Hake | 30 | 30 |
| John Dory | 33 | 25 |
| Ling | 72 | 72 |
| Mackerel | 30 | 30 |
| Megrim | 25 | 25 |
| Mullet | 33 | 33 |
| Plaice | 28 | 28 |
| Pollack | 30 | 30 |
| Pouting | 25 | 18 |
| Poor Cod | 18 | 18 |
| Rockling | 18 | 18 |
| Silver Eel | 38 | 38 |
| Spurdog | 58 | 58 |
| All Skates and Rays (Measured from wing to wing) | 41 | 41 |
| Smoothhound | 51 | 51 |
| Sole | 25 | 25 |
| Scad | 25 | 25 |
| Trigger Fish | 30 | 30 |
| Turbot | 41 | 35 |
| Whiting | 27 | 27 |
| Witch | 28 | 28 |
| Ballan Wrasse | 23 | 23 |
| Unclassified | 20 | 20 |
