The Assynt – Coigach Area Protection Order 2004

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order prohibits the fishing for or taking of freshwater fish in inland waters in the prescribed area without legal right or written permission from a person having such a right (article 3). The Order shall cease to have effect on 7th October 2006 (article 1).

The prescribed area (article 4) is in Highland Region and comprises the catchment areas of:

(a) all rivers which enter the sea on the west coast of Scotland between, in the north, a point immediately to the south of the Unapool Burn where it enters the sea and, in the south, a point immediately to the south of the River Runnie where it enters the sea; and

(b) all rivers which enter the sea on the east coast of Scotland between, in the north, a point immediately to the north of the River Oykel where it enters the sea and, in the south, a point immediately to the south of the River Oykel where it enters the sea,

in so far as those catchment areas lie within the area delineated by a continuous blue line on a large scale map which may be inspected at the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department, Pentland House, Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh on any working day between 10am and 4pm.

The map annexed to and forming part of this note illustrates the area in which the Order applies.

Section 1(8) of the Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976 provides that any person who contravenes a prohibition in a protection order is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.