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  "title": "The Undersized Bass Order 1989",
  "long_title": "This Order prescribes a minimum size, namely 36 centimetres, below which, by virtue of section 1(5) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967, it is an offence in Great Britain to land bass of the speciesDicentrarchus labrax. In reliance upon the authorisation in Article 14(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3094/86 (OJ No. L288, 11.10.86, p.1), laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources, this Order imposes a stricter minimum landing size for bass landed and, by virtue of section 1(3) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967, carried by British fishing boats, than that contained in that Regulation.",
  "citation": "S.I. 1989/1285",
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