The Shellfish (Restrictions on Taking by Unlicensed Fishing Boats) (Scotland) Order 2017

Restriction on taking crabs

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5.  An unlicensed fishing boat may take no more than 5 of any of the following species of crabs (including any combination of those species) in the Scottish zone in any day:—

(a)edible crab (Cancer pagarus);

(b)green crab (Carcinus maenas);

(c)spinous spider crab (Maja squinado); and

(d)velvet crab (Liocarcinus puber).