The Scallop Fishing (Wales) (No.2) Order 2010 No. 269 (W. 33)

Restriction on size of tow bars E+W

8.—(1) No [F1 fishing boat] is permitted, at any time, in any part of Welsh waters which lies beyond 1 nautical mile and within 3 nautical miles of baselines, to use a tow bar in connection with fishing for, taking or killing scallops, unless that tow bar–

(a) does not exceed 3 metres in length; and

(b) is not constructed in a way which enables more than 3 scallop dredges to be attached to it at the same time.

(2) No [F2 fishing boat] is permitted, at any time, in any part of Welsh waters which lies beyond 3 nautical miles and within 6 nautical miles of baselines, to use a tow bar in connection with fishing for, taking or killing scallops, unless that tow bar–

(a) does not exceed 4 metres in length; and

(b) is not constructed in a way which enables more than 4 scallop dredges to be attached to it at the same time.

(3) No [F3 fishing boat] is permitted, at any time, in any part of Welsh waters which lies beyond 6 nautical miles and within 12 nautical miles of baselines, to use a tow bar in connection with fishing for, taking or killing scallops, unless that tow bar–

(a) does not exceed 6.8 metres in length; and

(b) is not constructed in a way which enables more than 7 scallop dredges to be attached to it at the same time.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 16(3)(a), (4)(c) (with s. 50, Sch. 4 para. 31)

F2 Words in art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 16(3)(a), (4)(c) (with s. 50, Sch. 4 para. 31)

F3 Words in art. 8(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 16(3)(a), (4)(c) (with s. 50, Sch. 4 para. 31)

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 8 in force at 1.3.2010, see art. 1(2)