{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-XI",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-XI.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2005/27",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27",
  "path": "annex/XI",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "XI",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "MINIMUM FISH SIZE\nFish size refers to fork length for Atlantic cod; whole length for other species.\nLower size for green salted fish.\nSpecies\nGilled and gutted fish whether or not skinned; fresh or chilled, frozen, or salted\nWhole\nHead off\nHead and Tail Off\nHead Off and Split\nAtlantic Cod\n41 cm\n27 cm\n22 cm\n27/25 cm\nGreenland halibut\n30 cm\nN/A\nN/A\nN/A\nAmerican plaice\n25 cm\n19 cm\n15 cm\nN/A\nYellowtail flounder\n25 cm\n19 cm\n15 cm\nN/A",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Fish size refers to fork length for Atlantic cod; whole length for other species."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Lower size for green salted fish."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/27/annex/XI",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:54:58.558939+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}