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2.—(1) In this Order–
[F2“berried” in relation to a lobster or crawfish, means a lobster or crawfish which is carrying eggs attached to its tail or some other exterior part, or which is in such a condition as to show that, at the time when it was taken, it was carrying eggs so attached;]
“crawfish” means crawfish of the species Palinurus elephas and Palinurus mauritanicus;
“flap” in relation to the tail of a lobster or crawfish, means any part of the central three flaps of the tail fan of the lobster or crawfish including the telson with anus and left and right uropod immediately adjacent to the telson;
“lobster” means lobster of the species Homarus gammarus;
“mutilated” in relation to a lobster or crawfish, means a lobster or crawfish which is mutilated in such a manner as to obscure a V notch; F3...
“V notch” means a marking in the shape of the letter “V” with a depth of at least 5 mm cut into at least one of the inner uropods of the tail fan of any lobster or crawfish, with the apex of the letter “V” positioned inward from the edge of the flap [F4; and]
[F5“Welsh zone” has the same meaning as it has by virtue of section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006.]
(2) In this Order–
(a)the term “within relevant British fishery limits” does not include:
(i)the [F6Welsh zone];
(ii)the territorial sea adjacent to the Isle of Man;
(iii)the territorial sea adjacent to the Bailiwick of Jersey; and
(iv)seas within British fishery limits adjacent to Guernsey, as defined by section 8 of the Fishery Limits Act 1976(1);
(b)any reference to any relevant British fishing boat “wherever it may be” does not include such a fishing boat while in the [F7Welsh zone];
(c)the term “any equivalent order” means any other order made under sections 5 or 6 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967, extending to any part of the United Kingdom, which prohibits fishing for, or the landing in any part of the United Kingdom of:
(i)a mutilated [F8or berried] lobster,
(ii)a mutilated [F9or berried] crawfish,
(iii)any lobster or crawfish bearing a V notch.]
Textual Amendments
F1Order revoked in part (W.) (1.2.2016) by The Specified Crustaceans (Prohibition on Fishing, Landing, Sale and Carriage) (Wales) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2076), arts. 1(1), 7(2)
F2Words in art. 2(1) inserted (1.10.2017) by The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (Amendment) (England) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/899), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)(i)
F3Word in art. 2(1) omitted (1.10.2017) by virtue of The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (Amendment) (England) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/899), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)(ii)
F4Word in art. 2(1) substituted (1.10.2017) by The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (Amendment) (England) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/899), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)(iii)
F5Words in art. 2(1) inserted (1.10.2017) by The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (Amendment) (England) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/899), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)(iv)
F6Words in art. 2(2)(a)(i) substituted (1.10.2017) by The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (Amendment) (England) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/899), arts. 1, 2(2)(b)(i)
F7Words in art. 2(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2017) by The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (Amendment) (England) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/899), arts. 1, 2(2)(b)(i)
F8Words in art. 2(2)(c)(i) inserted (1.10.2017) by The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (Amendment) (England) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/899), arts. 1, 2(2)(b)(ii)
F9Words in art. 2(2)(c)(ii) inserted (1.10.2017) by The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (Amendment) (England) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/899), arts. 1, 2(2)(b)(ii)
Commencement Information
I1Art. 2 in force at 17.4.2000, see art. 1(1)
1976, c. 86; as modified by paragraph 3(c)(i) of the Schedule to the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (Guernsey) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2407).
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