2003 No. 404
The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 19841 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and having consulted such bodies as they consider appropriate, hereby make the following Order:
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003 and shall come into force on 23rd September 2003.
Amendment of the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 19892
1
The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 19892 is amended as follows.
2
In article 2 (interpretation)–
a
before the definition of “sea fish” insert–
“a parlour creel” means a basket, small cage, pot, receptacle or container covered by netting which may be baited and is placed on the seabed for the purpose of catching shellfish and which has at least two compartments, entry to one or more of which is likely to be gained only through an internal connection from another compartment;
b
after the definition of “single trawl”3 insert–
“size”, in relation to a lobster, means the length of the carapace parallel to the midline, from the back of either eye socket to the distal edge of the carapace;
3
After article 5 insert–
Prohibition of fishing for sea fish with parlour creels5A
Fishing for any species of sea fish with a parlour creel which has a mesh size of less than 60 millimetres is prohibited.
4
After article 7 insert–
Prohibition of fishing for lobsters8
1
Subject to paragraph (2) below, fishing for lobsters (Homarus gammarus) within Scottish inshore waters is prohibited.
2
The prohibition in paragraph (1) above shall not apply to male lobsters of 87 millimetres or more in size or to female lobsters between 87 millimetres and 155 millimetres, inclusive, in size.
5
In Schedule 2 (prohibition of creel fishing) after item 35 insert item 4 as set out in the Schedule to this Order.
SCHEDULEITEM TO BE ADDED TO SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INSHORE FISHING (PROHIBITION OF FISHING AND FISHING METHODS) (SCOTLAND) ORDER 1989
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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Item | Area within which prohibition applies | Period of prohibition of creel fishing (all dates inclusive) |
4. | Northern Barra, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist and Harris, being the area within the aftermentioned boundaries:
| 1st November to 31st December in each year and 1st January to 31st March in each year. |
(This note is not part of the Order)