The Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order 2009

[F1 Extent and application E+W

2.— (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), this Order extends to England and Wales only, except for the following provisions which also extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland—

(a) articles 1 to 3; and

(b) article 9(6A)(e).

(2) Article 9(12)(a) also extends to Scotland.

(3) Article 9(12)(b) also extends to Northern Ireland.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), this Order applies—

(a) in England and Wales and the Welsh zone;

(b) in relation to English fishing boats and Welsh fishing boats, wherever they are; and

(c) in relation to other fishing boats which are within the Exclusive Economic Zone but not in—

(i) the Scottish zone; or

(ii) the Northern Ireland zone.

(5) Article 9(6A)(e) applies to offences committed—

(a) in England, in relation to English fishing boats;

(b) in Wales, in relation to Welsh fishing boats;

(c) in Scotland, in relation to Scottish fishing boats; and

(d) in Northern Ireland, in relation to Northern Ireland fishing boats.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 2 substituted (18.6.2018) by The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/643), regs. 1(1), 3