"These measures have been in place out to 6 nautical miles in the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee district since 1997, with a MLS of 36cm applying to the rest of Welsh Waters out to 12 nautical miles.

These measures will become standard across Wales, allowing more consistent enforcement, through a Statutory Instrument which will come into force in 2007.

Sea Fisheries Committees will also be encouraged to introduce limits to the number of bass individuals from non commercially-licensed fishing boats can take and land."

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