Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (Amendment) (England) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 899 of 2017).

This Order amends the Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) Order 2000 to prohibit fishing for, and the landing of, lobsters and crawfish which are carrying eggs (“berried” lobsters and crawfish). New articles inserted prohibit fishing for berried lobsters and crawfish by relevant British fishing boats or Scottish fishing boats within British fishery limit (excluding certain areas) and the landing in England of berried lobsters or crawfish by relevant British fishing boats or Scottish fishing boats regardless of where the lobsters or crawfish were caught. All fish caught in contravention of the fishing prohibition shall be returned to the sea forthwith.