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Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 167 of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Crustaceans Mesh Fishery management and conservation Aquatic animals
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 11 March 2003.
Abstract

The Order amends article 5(2) of the principal Order which makes provision in relation to twine thickness of nets carried or used for the purpose of fishing for Norway lobsters. The Order amends article 5(2) to provide that the twine thickness provisions specified apply to nets with a mesh size of between 70 and 94 millimetres (formerly they applied to nets with a mesh size between 70 and 99 millimetres).

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