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  "title": "The Undersized Edible Crabs (Scotland) Order 2000",
  "short_title": "Undersized Edible Crabs 2000",
  "long_title": "This Order prescribes minimum sizes for the landing in Scotland of edible crabs (Cancer pagurus) in certain areas in Scotland (article 3(1)). There is an exemption from the minimum landing size for the landing of edible crabs from foreign fishing boats (article 3(2)). Minimum sizes for the landing of edible crabs in all other areas of Scotland are prescribed by article 19.1 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 (O.J. No. L125, 27.4.1998; p.1) for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (“the Council Regulation”).",
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