Sea Fisheries (Channel Islands) Order 1973. Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 1973 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jersey Revised Edition of the Laws. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order makes sections 5 to 14, 16, 17, 19, 22 and 23 of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968, and Part II of Schedule 1 and Part II of Schedule 2 to that Act applicable to the Channel Islands. These sections shall extend to Jersey subject to the exceptions, adaptations and modifications specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order. Section 17 of the Act, as it applies to Jersey, is completely rewritten. It provides in respect of fishing boats or fishing gear lost or abandoned at sea. The other provisions concern, among other matters: regulation of conduct of fishing operations; restriction on fishing within the fishery limits of the British Islands; sea-fishery officers; general powers of British sea-fishery officers; powers of sea-fishery officers to enforce Conventions; evidence; recovery of fines imposed on master, etc., or crew; compensation for damage caused by offence; and jurisdiction to try offences. Full text English Website www.jerseylegalinfo.je