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Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 416 (W. 60) of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Alien species Freshwater fishes Authorization/permit Cartilaginous fishes Protection of species
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Order entered into force on 1 March 2003.
Abstract

This Order amends the Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) Order 1998, in relation to Wales, by: providing that the National Assembly for Wales is to be the licensing authority in respect of the prohibition in the 1998 Order on the keeping or release of specified fish except under licence (art. 2(a)); and (2) substituting a new Schedule for that contained in the 1998 Order specifying the species of fish to which that Order will apply (art. 2(b)). The new Schedule adds to the species contained in the original Schedule.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 2409 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

Keyword: Aquaculture, Freshwater fishes, Diadromous fish, Aquatic animals, Fish disease, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Animal health, Alien species, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX