# The Edible Crabs (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020, Regulation 4: Berried edible crabs


(1) The retention on board a sea-fishing boat, the bringing to land or the landing of a berried edible crab is prohibited.
(2) Where a berried edible crab is brought on board a sea-fishing boat, it must be immediately returned to sea, as near as possible to the place from which it was taken.
(3) The removal of eggs from a berried edible crab is prohibited.
(4) The retention of a berried edible crab in a stock cage is prohibited.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/152/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/edible-crabs-conservation-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/regulation-4
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