Recreational Sea Fishing (Bass) Regulations 2016 (No. 2016/278). Country/Territory Isle of Man (UK) Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Non-commercial fishing Marine fishes Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Abstract These Regulations of the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture prohibit recreational fishing for bass without a licence and lay down the conditions for the taking of bass by rod and line in the territorial sea of the Isle of Man. Those conditions attached to the general recreational sea fishing licence include: a ‘bag limit’ of one bass which may be caught and retained in any period of 24 hours; a minimum and maximum size limit for bass; a requirement to release any bass caught which falls outside the minimum or maximum size limits immediately; any bass retained to be kept in a whole state when removed from the foreshore, jetty or recreational vessel from which it is caught to ensure that the size limits imposed are not compromised by the gutting or filleting of a bass. Full text English Website www.gov.im References - Legislation Implements Fisheries Act 2012 (No. 5 of 2012). Legislation | Isle of Man (UK) | 2012 Keyword: Framework law, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Landing, Internal trade, Molluscs, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fish disease, Animal health, Waterworks, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX