European Fishery MLS
In European Union member states, there exists a standard set of minimum landing sizes for all major species of finfish and shellfish. These MLS are set under EU Council Regulation 850/98.
| Species | Image | MLS | MLS Skagerrak/Kattegat |
| 350 mm | 300 mm | |
| 300 mm | 270 mm | ||
| 350 mm | 300 mm | ||
| 300 mm | – | ||
| 270 mm | 300 mm | ||
| 200 mm | 250 mm | ||
| 240 mm | 240 mm | ||
| 270 mm | 270 mm | ||
| 270 mm | 230 mm | ||
| 630 mm | – | ||
| 700 mm | – | ||
| 420 mm | – | ||
| 85 mm | 130 mm | ||
| 200 mm | 200 mm | ||
| 200 mm | 180 mm | ||
| 150 mm | 150 mm | ||
| 110 mm | – | ||
| 87 mm | 220 mm | ||
| Male: 130 mmFemale: 120 mm | – | ||
| 40 mm | – | |
| 40 mm | – | ||
| 38 mm | – | ||
| 35 mm | – | ||
| 40 mm | – | ||
| 60 mm | – | ||
| 100 mm | – | ||
| 25 mm | – | ||
| 25 mm | – | ||
| 65 mm | – | ||
| 45 mm | – | ||
| 750 grams | – | ||
| 1250 mm or 25 kg lower mandible | – | ||
| 700 mm or 6.4 kg | – | ||
| 95 mm | – | ||
| 22 mm | – |