# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1394/2014 of 20 October 2014 establishing a discard plan for certain pelagic fisheries in south-western waters, Article 4: Minimum conservation reference size

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The minimum conservation reference size for anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) caught in ICES subarea IX and CECAF area 34.1.2 shall be 9 cm.
By way of derogation from Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 850/98, the minimum conservation reference size for horse mackerel ( Trachurus spp.) caught in ICES division VIIIc and ICES subarea IX shall be 12 cm for 5 % of the respective quotas of Spain and Portugal in those areas. Within that limit of 5 %, in the xávega artisanal beach sein fishery in ICES division IXa 1 % of the quota of Portugal may be caught with the size below 12 cm.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1394/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1394/article-4
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