# The Tope (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 2008, Article 3: Fishing prohibition

Extent: E+W+S+NI

(1) Fishing for tope (other than by rod and line) is prohibited.
(2) If tope are taken on board, they may be retained provided that the total liveweight does not exceed 45 kilogrammes per day.
(3) In paragraph (2), “liveweight” means the weight of the gutted carcasses of tope multiplied by a factor of 1.125.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/691/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tope-prohibition-of-fishing-order-2008/article-3
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