Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 1949 of 1997). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX 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 Entry into force notes 12 August 1997. Abstract This Order makes provision for the enforcement of certain of the enforceable Community restrictions and obligations concerning technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources which are contained in Council Regulation (EC) No. 894/97. Article 3 of the Order creates offences in respect of breaches of the provisions of the Council Regulation referred to in column 1 (and briefly described in column 2) of Schedule 1 to the Order and in respect of breaches of the provisions referred to in subsection (2) of that article. Penalties, which may include the forfeiture of fish, nets and other fishing gear, are specified for such offences (art. 4). The Order confers powers of enforcement on British sea-fishery officers in relation to fishing boats and on land and in relation to the seizure of fish and fishing gear (arts .6, 7 and 8) as well as on other officers in relation to undersized fish and nets and fishing gear (art. 9). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Repealed by Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) (Wales) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 2230 (W. 148) of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 1081 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) (Scotland) Order 2000 (S.S.I. No. 53 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX