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Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 Article 10

Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 Article 10

Measurement of size

Article 10

1.   All species with the exception of istiophoridae shall be measured fork length, that is to say the vertical distance drawn from the tip of the upper jaw to the extremity of the shortest caudal ray. 2.   The size of istiophoridae shall be measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the fork of the caudal fin.

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CitationArticle 10 of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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