ANNEX IV
MINIMUM SIZES
(Article 8(1))
Species
Minimum size
Bluefin tuna ( Thunnus thynnus ) ( 1 )
6,4 kg or 70 cm
Bluefin tuna ( Thunnus thynnus ) ( 2 )
10 kg or 80 cm
Swordfish ( Xiphias gladius ) ( 3 )
25 kg or 125 cm (lower mandible)
( 1 ) this minimum size is applicable only in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean
( 2 ) this minimum size is applicable only in the Mediterranean Sea
( 3 ) this minimum size is applicable only in the Atlantic Ocean
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CitationANNEX IV of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)