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French Legislation Arrêté 48

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Arrêté 48/2009 - Translation Article 1

This legislation applies to fishing from boats, whatever flag they are flying, other than licensed boats.

It applies in French territorial waters from the frontier with Belgium in the north to a line separating the Manche (département) and Ille et Vilaine to the west , joining points stipulated in Article 6 of decree 90-618 of 11 July 1990 concerning recreational fishing.

Article 2

In the area mentioned in Article 1 fishing, retaining on board and the landing of sole (solea solea), of plaice ( pleuronectes platessa), of whiting ( merlangius merlangus) and of cod (gadus morhua) are limited for each species to ten fish of legal size per boat per outing.

If the number of people on board is more than two the maximum number allowed passes to twelve fish for each of the species.

Article 3

The fish must be kept whole or gutted until they are landed. Article 4

Affaires Maritimes La Manche , le Calvados, la Seine Maritime, l'Eure, le Pas de Calais, la Somme, le Nord are responsable for the enforcement of this legislation.