Fisheries Act 1981

Offences under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975

1 Any offence under section 2(2)(a) of the [1975 c. 51.] Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (taking, killing or injuring, or attempting to take, kill or injure, unclean or immature fish).

2 Any offence under section 3 of that Act (restriction on shooting or working seine or draft net in certain waters and prohibition on use of certain nets).

3 Any offence under section 5(1) of that Act (prohibition on use of explosives, poison or electrical devices to take or destroy fish) relating to the use of a noxious substance or electrical device, and any offence under section 5(4) of that Act relating to the possession of such a substance or device.

4 Any offence under section 19 of that Act (fishing for, taking or killing or attempting to take or kill fish during close seasons or close times).

5 Any offence under section 27 of that Act (fishing for or faking fish without a licence or possession of equipment with intent to use it for an unlicensed purpose).

6 Any offence under section 28(7) of that Act (infringement of byelaws) consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made for a purpose mentioned in any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 3 to that Act—

(a) paragraph 21 or 25 (descriptions of nets and other instruments which may be used for taking fish and restrictions on their use);

(b) paragraph 23 or 24 (restrictions on carrying of certain nets);

(c) paragraph 26 (taking or removing fish from water without lawful authority);

(d) paragraph 28 (taking fish of less than prescribed size).