Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (Chapter 26).
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
This Act enables Ministers to regulate fishing in inshore waters by prohibiting combinations of the following: all fishing for sea fish, fishing for a specified description of sea fish, fishing by a specified method fishing from a specified description of fishing boat, fishing from or by means of any vehicle, or any vehicle of a specific description, fishing by means of a specified description of equipment. The Ministers may also specify the period during which prohibitions apply, and any exceptions to any prohibition. No person may fish by means of a trawl, seine or other gear designed for fishing from a moving vessel within half a mile of any fixed salmon net. The Act also defines powers of British sea-fishery officers, in relation to any British fishing boat within British fishery limits.
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Long title of text
An Act to make fresh provision for Scotland as regards the regulation of inshore sea fishing, and for connected purposes.
Notes
Last modification has been made by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential and Supplementary Modifications) Regulations 2017. Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 January 2018.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No