Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)

Part 6 E+W+S Management of inshore fisheries

Chapter 1 E+W+S Inshore fisheries and conservation authorities

Other powers and duties of IFC authorities E+W

172 Development, etc of fisheries E+W

(1) An IFC authority may take such steps as it considers necessary or expedient for or in connection with the development of any fishery for any sea fisheries resources.

(2) Subject to any provision made by or under any Act, the power conferred by subsection (1) includes power to stock or restock a public fishery for any sea fisheries resources.

(3) Nothing in this Chapter is to be taken as preventing an IFC authority from making an application for, or being the grantee of, an order under section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c. 83) (orders as to fisheries for shellfish).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 172 in force at 1.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/556, art. 2(2)(f)