2022 No. 35
The Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) (No. 2) Order 2022
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(a), 15(3), 20(1), 22(2) and 22A of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 19671 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation, commencement, cessation and effectI11
1
This Order may be cited as the Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) (No. 2) Order 2022 and comes into force on 12 February 2022.
2
This Order remains in force until the end of 30 April 2023.
3
The prohibition in article 3(1) has effect during the following periods—
a
from 14 February 2022 until the end of 30 April 2022, and
b
from 14 February 2023 until the end of 30 April 2023.
InterpretationI22
In this Order “British fishing boat” means a fishing boat which either is registered in the United Kingdom under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 19952 or is owned wholly by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of that Part of that Act.
Prohibition on fishingI33
1
Fishing for sea fish by any method, by any British fishing boat, is prohibited in the areas referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3).
2
That part of the Scottish zone which is enclosed by the 6 boundary lines which are described in Part 1 of the schedule, in each case by reference to—
a
the co-ordinates of the points joined by the boundary line, and
b
a topographical description of the boundary line.
3
That part of the Scottish zone which is enclosed by the 14 boundary lines which are described in Part 2 of the schedule, in each case by reference to—
a
the co-ordinates of the points joined by the boundary line, and
b
a topographical description of the boundary line.
RevocationI44
The following Orders are revoked—
a
The Sea Fish (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 20193,
b
The Sea Fish (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 20214,
c
The Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 20225.
SCHEDULEDescription of areas – boundary lines
I5PART 1
Boundary Line | Set of co-ordinates of points which the boundary line joins | Topographic description of boundary line |
---|---|---|
1. | A to B | Loxodrome |
2. | B to C | Loxodrome |
3. | C to D | Loxodrome |
4. | D to E | Loxodrome |
5. | E to F | Loxodrome |
6. | F to A | Line following the mean high water spring mark |
Where—
coordinate “A” is 55° 30.000’ north latitude and 005° 05.472’ west longitude,
coordinate “B” is 55° 30.000’ north latitude and 005° 00.000’ west longitude,
coordinate “C” is 55° 23.820’ north latitude and 005° 00.000’ west longitude,
coordinate “D” is 55° 23.820’ north latitude and 005° 24.600’ west longitude,
coordinate “E” is 55° 30.000’ north latitude and 005° 24.600’ west longitude,
coordinate “F” is 55° 30.000’ north latitude and 005° 19.947’ west longitude.
I6PART 2
Sch. Pt. 2 in force at 12.2.2022, see art. 1(1)
Boundary Line | Set of co-ordinates of points which the boundary line joins | Topographic description of boundary line |
---|---|---|
1. | A to B | Loxodrome |
2. | B to C | Loxodrome |
3. | C to D | Loxodrome |
4. | D to E | Loxodrome |
5. | E to F | Loxodrome |
6. | F to G | Loxodrome |
7. | G to H | Line following the mean high water spring mark |
8. | H to I | Loxodrome |
9. | I to J | Line following the mean high water spring mark |
10. | J to K | Loxodrome |
11. | K to L | Loxodrome |
12. | L to M | Line following the mean high water spring mark |
13. | M to N | Loxodrome |
14. | N to A | Line following the mean high water spring mark |
Where—
coordinate “A” is 55° 25.713’ north latitude and 005° 32.426’ west longitude,
coordinate “B” is 55° 26.100’ north latitude and 005° 31.920’ west longitude,
coordinate “C” is 55° 17.220’ north latitude and 005° 16.860’ west longitude,
coordinate “D” is 55° 10.680’ north latitude and 005° 14.700’ west longitude,
coordinate “E” is 55° 12.960’ north latitude and 005° 08.940’ west longitude,
coordinate “F” is 55° 13.860’ north latitude and 005° 00.000’ west longitude,
coordinate “G” is 55° 06.797’ north latitude and 005° 00.000’ west longitude,
coordinate “H” is 55° 00.000’ north latitude and 005° 02.496’ west longitude,
coordinate “I” is 55° 00.000’ north latitude and 005° 05.170’ west longitude,
coordinate “J” is 55° 00.000’ north latitude and 005° 10.120’ west longitude,
coordinate “K” is 55° 00.000’ north latitude and 005° 21.000’ west longitude,
coordinate “L” is 55° 17.962’ north latitude and 005° 47.914’ west longitude,
coordinate “M” is 55° 25.088’ north latitude and 005° 33.303’ west longitude,
coordinate “N” is 55° 25.392’ north latitude and 005° 33.065’ west longitude.
(This note is not part of the Order)
Sch. Pt. 1 in force at 12.2.2022, see art. 1(1)