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<p>The requirement to report fish caught to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
only applies to licenced commercial fishing vessel owners.</p><p> </p><p>Recreational
sea anglers can fish for most finfish and shellfish species unrestricted and without
the need to report catches to the MMO. However, recreational sea anglers are obliged
to comply with EU minimum landing sizes and catch limits for certain species, for
example those currently set under EU regulations for bass.</p><p> </p><p>A voluntary
option for recreational sea angling catch reporting is available, via the Centre for
Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science managed Sea Angling diary: <a href="http://www.seaangling.org/"
target="_blank">www.seaangling.org</a>.</p>
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