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Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2001 (S.S.I. No. 250 of 2001).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing gear/fishing method Mesh
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 1 August 2001.
Abstract

This Order amends the principal Order by bringing into effect additional technical conservation measures to further protect stocks of undersized fish. This Order exempts nets used for the purposes of fishing for queen scallops from the requirements of the principal Order (art. 3). It also introduces a limitation upon the combined length of the codend and extension piece of certain fishing nets. It also prohibits the use of strengthening bags (also known as lifting bags) in these nets, and provides an exemption from this prohibition for nets used in or by boats for the purposes of fishing for Norway lobsters (art. 3(c) and article 6). In addition it clarifies the provisions in the principal Order relating to, the positioning of square mesh panels (article 4), twine thickness requirements (art. 5) and corrects the description of ICES Statistical Sub Area VI in the Schedule to the principal Order (art. 7).

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) (Scotland) Order 2000 (S.S.I. No. 227 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh

Source: FAO, FAOLEX