The commercial size is the minimum size of a fish at which its catch is permitted. It is established to prevent the capture of young individuals that have not yet grown and reproduced.
The commercial size is the minimum size of a fish at which its catch is permitted. It is established to prevent the capture of young individuals that have not yet grown and reproduced.
According to the Rules of Fishing and Fishery Management, the commercial size limit is established for 15 species of fish. For example, the size of a caught zander or pike shall not be less than 40 centimetres. Catching fish that have not reached the commercial size limit is considered a violation of the rules.
|
Species of fish |
Commercial size limit for certain fish species (cm) |
|
|
|
during commercial fishing |
during recreational fishing |
|
Whitefish |
40 |
40 |
|
Eel |
50 |
fishing prohibited |
|
Common pike |
40 |
40 |
|
Bream |
27 |
not established |
|
Ide |
25 |
25 |
|
Tench |
22 |
22 |
|
White Amur |
40 |
40 |
|
Grass Carp |
40 |
not established |
|
Common carp |
20 |
20 |
|
Asp |
34 |
34 |
|
Bleak |
24 |
24 |
|
Zander |
40 |
40 |
|
Wels catfish |
70 |
70 |
|
Burbot |
36 |
36 |
|
Chub |
25 |
25 |