{"id":3893,"date":"2015-08-19T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T07:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.scotland.gov.uk\/coastal-monitoring\/?p=3893"},"modified":"2016-08-17T14:20:20","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T13:20:20","slug":"new-guidance-note-on-dealing-with-species-below-minimum-conservation-reference-size-mcrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/2015\/08\/19\/new-guidance-note-on-dealing-with-species-below-minimum-conservation-reference-size-mcrs\/","title":{"rendered":"New Guidance note on dealing with species below Minimum Conservation Reference Size (MCRS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marine Scotland, in conjunction with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and Food Standards Scotland, have published a guidance note that explains the requirements concerning the catching, landing, storage, marketing and transportation of catches of species subject to the landing obligation which are below the Minimum Conservation Reference Size (MCRS).<\/p>\n<p>This Guidance Note will be of immediate interest to fishing vessels, ports and harbours, fish markets, processors, enforcement authorities and other businesses that handle and manage Category 3 animal by-products (ABP). 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