2007 No. 13
The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (No. 2) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 19671 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (No. 2) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007 and shall come into force on 22nd January 2007.
Amendment of the Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 20002
1
The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 20002 is amended in accordance with this article.
2
For article 3 (prohibition of method of fishing) substitute–
Prohibition of method of fishing3
1
Subject to paragraph (2) fishing–
a
by any Scottish fishing boat wherever it may be; or
b
by any relevant British fishing boat within the Scottish zone,
with any trawl other than a single trawl is prohibited.
2
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to fishing with two trawls–
a
by any beam trawler;
b
having a mesh size of not less than 80 millimetres in the Fladen area;
c
having a mesh size of not less than 80 millimetres–
i
in ICES VI south of a line drawn westwards from a point on the Scottish mainland at 56°North 05°40'31"West;
ii
in ICES VII (Irish Sea, West of Ireland and Porcupine Bank, South Coast of Ireland, Bristol Channel and English Channel); or
iii
in ICES IV south of a line drawn eastwards from the east coast of England at 53° north latitude; and
d
having a mesh size of 95 millimetres or more.
Revocation3
The following Orders are revoked–
a
the Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (No. 2) (Scotland) Amendment Order 20033 is hereby revoked;
b
the Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (No. 2) (Scotland) Amendment Order 20064.
(This note is not part of the Order)