9In section 19(1) of the [1968 c. 77] Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (definitions)—
(a)for the definitions of “British fishing boat” and “foreign fishing boat” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““British fishing boat” means a fishing boat which either is registered in the United Kingdom under the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 or is wholly British-owned”; and
(b)in the appropriate places there shall be inserted the following definitions—
““foreign fishing boat” means any fishing boat other than a British fishing boat;”
““wholly British-owned” means wholly owned by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993;”.