The Tollesbury and Mersea (Blackwater) Fishery Order 2019

Article 1(3)

SCHEDULE Area of the fishery

1.—(1) The area is identifiable by virtue of the boundary line plotted by sequentially joining each of the points having the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984(1) (“a set of co-ordinates”) specified in columns 2 and 3 of the table which correspond to the relevant entry in column 1.

(2) For the purpose of identifying the fishery, all lines between a point identified by a set of co-ordinates are straight, other than in respect of the lines between a set of co-ordinates identified as—

(a) C and D,

(b) E and F,

(c) G and H,

(d) I and J,

(e) K and L,

(f) M and A,

where the line is the contour of the lowest astronomical tide.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2), “lowest astronomical tide” means the lowest tide level which can be predicted to occur under average meteorological conditions and under any combination of astronomical conditions.

Table

(1) Point number	(2) Latitude	(3) Longitude
A	51° 46.242’ N	000° 55.668’ E
B	51° 46.188’ N	000° 55.674’ E
C	51° 44.958’ N	000° 55.664’ E
D	51° 44.556’ N	000° 53.368’ E
E	51° 44.550’ N	000° 53.237’ E
F	51° 43.452’ N	000° 51.170’ E
G	51° 43.440’ N	000° 51.061’ E
H	51° 43.350’ N	000° 50.534’ E
I	51° 43.806’ N	000° 50.354’ E
J	51° 45.852’ N	000° 53.870’ E
K	51° 45.966’ N	000° 53.904’ E
L	51° 46.146’ N	000° 53.587’ E
M	51° 46.212’ N	000° 53.801’ E

(1)

The World Geodetic System 1984 (“WGS 84”) defines a reference frame for the earth, for use in geodesy and navigation. It was developed by the United States’ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and is maintained by it. WGS 84 is defined at paragraph 2.1 of the United States’ National Imagery and Mapping Agency Technical Report TR8350.2, third edition, amendment 1 of 3rd January 2000 entitled “Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984” ( http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/publications/tr8350.2/wgs84fin.pdf ).