I.O.M. Minimum sizes

ANGLERS who catch fish from the Isle of Man’s piers and beaches will have no excuse for keeping under-sized fish in the future.

The Department of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (DEFA) is erecting 20 Fish Identification and Size boards at the Island’s favourite fishing spots, giving clear advice on the species and minimum sizes.

DEFA is concerned that too many under-sized fish are being kept by anglers, but they are also aware that no clear guidelines have been in existence previously.

“The purpose of erecting these boards at locations frequented by anglers is to provide valuable information regarding the individual species of fish and most importantly, the minimum legal sizes at which those sea fish may be retained,” said Juan Turner MLC, member for Fisheries.

The Fish Identification and Size boards depict life-size images of sea and migratory fish regularly caught around the I.O.M. coastline and show the minimum legal landing sizes for each species.

Local sea anglers have welcomed the new identification and minimum size boards and congratulated DEFA on its initiative.

The boards were professionally manufactured by staff at the Manx Workshop for the Disabled

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