Gaidropsarus mediterraneus · Cod and relatives
Also called rockling
A slender, mottled brown rockling of rocky shore pools and weedy ground, probably found all round Britain.[1]
These notes are a draft: we gathered them from the sources above and are still checking them. We don't work out best times for this fish yet. The size rules come from the same checked byelaws as every other fish.
Source: Southern IFCA Minimum Conservation Reference Size Byelaw (confirmed 28 July 2021). Checked Oct 2026. A guide, not legal advice.
| Area | Minimum size |
|---|---|
| Kent & Essex IFCA | None |
| Sussex IFCA | None |
| Southern IFCA | None |
| Devon & Severn IFCA | None |
| Cornwall IFCA | None |
| Isles of Scilly IFCA | Not checked yet |
| North Western IFCA | None |
| North Eastern IFCA | Not checked yet |
| Northumberland IFCA | Not checked yet |
| Eastern IFCA | None |
| Welsh Government | Not checked yet |
| Scottish Government | Not checked yet |
| DAERA (Northern Ireland) | Not checked yet |