Shellfish and Bait Organisms List Illustration, Minimum size, Bag limits and Collection method

1. Shellfish and Bait Organisms List Illustration, Minimum size, Bag limits and Collection method

2. Alikreukle Turbo samaticus Minimum size – 63.5 mm Bag limit – 5 Collection only by hand

3. Chiton / armadillo All species of the class Polyplacophora Minimum size – none Bag limit – 6 Collection only by hand

4. Bloodworm All species of the genus Arenicola Minimum size – none Bag limit – 5 Collection only by hand, suction pump and / or wire

5. Clam All species in the genus Mactra Minimum size - none Bag limit – 8 Collection only by hand

6. Crabs & hermit crabs excluding mud crabs and mole crabs All species of the section Brachyura &Anomura excluding Scylla serrata, Hippaadactyla & Emeritaaustroafricana Minimum size - none Bag limit – 15 Collection only by hand

7. Cuttlefish All spesies of the genus Sepia Minimum size – none Bag limit – 2 Collection by hand or line

8. Limpets All species of the family Patellidae Minimum size – none Bag limit – 15 Collection only by hand or with an implement with a blabe or flat edge not exceeding 12 mm in width

9. Mole crab Hippaadactyla & Emeritaaustroafricana Minimum size – none Bag limit – 30 Collection by hand or triangular trap

10. Mud crab Scylla serrata Minimum size – 140 mm measured across the broadest part of the carapace (back) Bag limit – 6 Collection only by hand, rod and /or line. No crab in berry may be kept

11. Octopus All species of the subfamily Octopodinae Minimum size – none Bag limit – 2 Collection only by hand, rod and / or line, gaff

12. Periwinkle / topshell / turbanshell excluding alikreukel All species of the genera LitorinaOxystsle & Turbo excluding Turbo sarmaticus Minimum size – none Bag limit – 50 Collection only by hand

13. Any seaworm, including poluchaete, wonder shingle, moondhine, coral, pot, pudding, rock, tape & flatworms but excluding bloodworms, mussel worms and Cape feef-worm All marine species of the phyla Platyhelminthes, Nemertea, Sipunculida and Annelida, but excluding the genera Arenicola, Nereis, Pseudonereis and Gunnarea Minimum size – none Bag limit – 10 Collection only by hand or suction pump

14. Razor clam, pencil bait All species of the genus Solen Minimum size – none Bag limit – 20 Collection only by hand, suction pump and / or wire

15. Red bait All species of the genus Pyura Minimum size – none Bag limit – 2 kg without the test ( shell) Collection only by hand or with an implement with a blade or flat edge not exceeding 12 mm in width

16. Rock, black, brown & ribbed mussels All species of the genera Aulacomya, Mytilus, Choromytilusand Perna Minimum size – none Bag limit – 30 Collection only by hand or with an implement with a blabe or flat edge not exceeding 12 mm in width

17. Mud prawn All species of the genus Upogebia Minimum size – none Bag limit – 50 Collection only by hand or suction pump or inverted tin

18. Sand prawn All species of the genus Callianassa Minimum size – none Bag limit – 50 Collection only by hand or suction pump

19. Swimming prawn All species of the family Penaeidae Minimum size - none Bag limit – 50 Collection only by hand or hand-held scoop net or trap not measuring more than 50 cm X 50 cm

20. Scallop All species of the genus Pecten Minimum size - none Bag limit – 10 Collection only by hand

21. Sea cucumbers All species of the class Holothuroidea Minimum size - none Bag limit – 20 Collection only by hand

22. Sea urchins excluding live pansy shells All species of the class Echinoidea excluding the genus Echinodiscus Minimum size - none Bag limit – 20 Collection only by hand

23. White mussel / wedge shell Donaxserra Minimum size – 35 mm Bag limit – 50 Collection only by hand or with an implement with a blade or flat edge not exceeding 12 mm in width

24. Oysters All species of the genera Pinctada, Striostrea, Ostrea &Saccostrea Minimum size - none Bag limit – 25 Collection only by hand or with an implement with a blade or flat edge not exceeding 40 mm and not less than 1 m in length

25. Squid, chokka All species of the genera Loligo & Thysanoteuthis Minimum size – none Bag limit – 20 Collection only by rod and / or line