Fal Fishery Order 2016 (S.I. No. 716 of 2016).

This Order, made by the Secretary of State on application of the Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority pursuant to section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act, 1967, confers the right on the Authority to regulate shellfish fishery in an area specified in the Schedule to this Order. The Authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State make regulations respecting the dredging, fishing for or taking of any shellfish of the prescribed species in all or part of the fishery area. The Authority shall publish and review its management plan for the fishery. A person must not carry out any activity prohibited by Regulations made by the Authority under this Order and must not dredge for, fish for or take oysters or mussels in the fishery area unless licensed to do so by the Authority. Various other restrictions are placed on shellfish fishing. Oysters or mussels landed from a fishing boat or stored on the shore of the fishery area must be in bags and labelled as prescribed.