Fisheries Regions Order, 1980.

The main effect of this order is to: (a) create seven fisheries regions and specify the geographical area and the name of each region; (b) establish a regional fisheries board for each fisheries region and specify the name of the board and the number of members on the board; (c) specify the classes of electorate for elections to regional fisheries boards and the number of members to be elected to each regional board by each class of the electorate; (d) provide for the transfer of the properties of boards of conservators to the appropriate regional fisheries board; and (e) provide that any legal proceedings, contracts or debts, instituted, entered into or incurred by a board of conservators shall become the responsibility of the appropriate regional board.