Industrial measure of individual fish species in fishing!
Many fishermen are aware of the existence of a commercial size limit for the selection of caught fish.
However, even those who are aware do not always adhere to this rule, and sometimes grossly violate it. The commercial size limit (minimum fish size) is established to prevent the capture of young individuals that have not yet grown and reproduced. It is defined for 16 species of fish. For example, the size of a caught zander must be at least 40 centimeters; fish that have not reached this length should be released. The adopted standards are based on scientific research, which suggests that a 40-centimeter zander has spawned at least once, unlike a smaller individual.
The Verkhnedvinsk Inter-district Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora reports that, in accordance with the Rules of Amateur Fishing and the Rules of Fishery Management, approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus of July 21, 2021, No. 284, the commercial size limit for certain fish species for amateur and commercial fishing (cm) is established:
|
Fish species |
Commercial size limit for certain fish species (centimeters) |
|
|
for amateur fishing |
for commercial fishing |
|
|
Chud whitefish |
40 |
40 |
|
Eel |
Fishing prohibited |
50 |
|
Northern pike |
40 |
40 |
|
Bream |
Not established |
27 |
|
Ide |
25 |
25 |
|
Tench |
22 |
22 |
|
White amur |
40 |
40 |
|
Silver carp |
Not established |
40 |
|
Common carp |
20 |
20 |
|
Asp |
34 |
34 |
|
Common bleak |
24 |
24 |
|
Zander |
40 |
40 |
|
Wels catfish |
70 |
70 |
|
Burbot |
36 |
36 |
|
Chub |
25 |
25 |
Common nase 22 22
For additional information or reports of poaching, please contact the Verkhnedvinsk Inter-district Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora at the following address: Verkhnedvinsk, Sovetskaya St., bldg. 193/2, or by calling the inspectorate's hotline at 6 17 23.
Senior State Inspector
Verkhnedvinsk Inter-district Inspectorate
V.A. Goncheronok