The Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1991

Prohibition and exception

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, fihing for cod (Gadus morhua)—

(a)within any part of a sea area by any British fishing boat registered in the United Kingdom; or

(b)within any part of a sea area which lies inside British fishery limits by any other British fishing boat,

is prohibited during the period beginning with the date of coming into force of this Order and ending immediately before 1st July 1991.

(2) The prohibition in paragraph (1) above shall not apply to any boat whose length exceeds 10 metres.