# The Undersized Spider Crabs (Scotland) Order 2000, Article 3: Prescribed minimum size for landing spider crabs


(1) For the purposes of section 1(1) of the Act (which prohibits the landing in Scotland of any sea fish of any description, being a fish of a smaller size than such size as may be prescribed in relation to sea fish of that description), there is hereby prescribed as the minimum size for male spider crabs a size of 130 millimetres.
(2) Landing from foreign fishing boats is exempted from the prohibition imposed by section 1(1) of the Act as read with paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/198/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/undersized-spider-crabs-scotland-order-2000/article-3
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