With all the previous regs, the new regs are approved but it takes a while for the enforcement powers to catch up, and until they do the old regs are still in force.
There are a few weeks to go before we get to Oct 1st, so hopefully that will be long enough.
Until any changes are publicised by AT, SIFCA etc, I would advise members to stick to the old regs.
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The articles at the bottom of the document are pretty clear.
“This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”
I agree Peter, 1 bass take limit to apply from the 1st October until the end of the year.
I have received the following from Robert Clark, Chief Executive of the SIFCA (as a member of the RASG) at 17:45 today:
Recreational Limit on seabass
The European Commission has considered a proposal for a Council Resolution amending Regulation (EU) 2018/120 as regards fishing opportunities for European seabass. The proposal is to introduce a daily bag limit of one fish per day for recreational fishermen applicable in October – December 2018 amending the current restriction. Once that amendment has been published in the official journal the regulation will apply directly.
Once published Southern IFCA shall raise awareness of the regulation change. I am advised that the MMO will also update their website.
The proposal is as a consequence of new evidence revising down the estimate of bass mortality associated with recreational fishing (as we discussed at our recent meeting) and also because of the socio and economic importance of the species to bass anglers.
A positive development!
As far as I can see, the document that has been linked to is, as it says on it's title page, the proposal, and not the Official Journal.
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The Devil's in the Detail ( as they say ) !
Thanks Paul
probably not see a bass for the next 3 months . LOL
Shame I didn’t catch this one in 3 days instead of yesterday then!! 
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Nice fish. Well done
Nice fish. Well done
Cheers Dave, a PB bass for me @ 10lb8oz!
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Shame I didn’t catch this one in 3 days instead of yesterday then!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
POM?
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Good shout, I’ll post it up!!
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What a cracker, well done.
Very nice fish Neil
well done.
i am sure you would of felt much better letting it go rather than keeping it.
i know I would
Super catch , agree with Greg, I've always had a 'release a double policy', mind, I'd like to exercise it more often!!!
R