# The Undersized Velvet Crabs Order 1989, Article 2: Prescribed minimum size for landing velvet crabs and exemptions from landing prohibitions

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

(1) Subject to paragraph (1A), for the purposes of section 1(1) of the Act (which prohibits the landing in Great Britain 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 in relation to sea fish of the description of velvet crab a size of 65 mm.
(1A) For the purposes of section 1(1) of the Act, in relation to landing in the Outer Hebrides and the Orkney Islands, there is prescribed as the minimum size in relation to sea fish of the description of velvet crab a size of 70 millimetres.
(2) Landing from foreign fishing boats of sea fish caught in waters lying outside British fishery limits is exempted from the prohibition imposed by section 1(1) of the Act as read with paragraphs (1) and (1A) of this article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/919/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/undersized-velvet-crabs-order-1989/article-2
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