Statutory Instruments

1975 No. 639

SEA FISHERIES

LANDING AND SALE OF SEA FISH

The Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions On Landing) Amendment Order 1975

Made

10th April 1975

Laid before Parliament

25th April 1975

Coming into Operation

19th May 1975

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with the sea fishing industry in Scotland and Northern Ireland in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 6 and 20(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation with the Secretary of State for Trade(1) hereby make the following order:—

Citation and commencement

1. This order may be cited as the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions on Landing) Amendment Order 1975 and shall come into operation on 19th May 1975.

Interpretation

2. The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

Amendment of Previous Order

3. In Article 2(1) of the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions on Landing) Order 1972(2) there shall be inserted—

(a)after the definition of “drift-net” the following definition—

““gill net” means any length of net being a net designed for the purpose of catching fish by enmeshing them.”

(b)after the word “drift-net” in the definition of “specified method” the words “or other gill net”.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 8th April 1975.

Frederick Peart

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

William Ross

Secretary of State for Scotland

8th April 1975

Given under the hand of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 10th April 1975.

Merlyn Rees

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order adds to the specified methods of fishing for salmon and migratory trout defined in the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions on Landing) Order 1972 a further method, namely the method of fishing with any other gill nets. That Order prohibits the landing in Great Britain of salmon and migratory trout caught by a specified method in the Northern part of British fishery limits.

(1)

For transfer of functions from the Board of Trade to the Secretary of State for Trade, see the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Order 1970 (S.I. 1970/1537 (1970 III, p. 5293) and the Secretary of State (New Departments) Order 1974 (S.I. 1974/692 (1974 I, p. 2711).

(2)