UK Offence Report

The Prohibition of Fishing for Scallops (Wales) Order 2009

Welsh Statutory Instrument 2009 No. 2721 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
1revoked
Made
7 October 2009
In force from
1 November 2009
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Made under
Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Article 3 of this Order provides for a closed season in respect of scallop fishing in Wales during the period from 1 November 2009 to 28 February 2010. Article 4 sets out the powers of British sea-fishery officers in respect of this Order, in addition to their powers under the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (“the Act”). It should also be noted that, by virtue of section 5(6) of the Act (as amended by section 22(2) of the Fisheries Act 1981), where, in the course of any fishing operations conducted in Wales, sea fish (which includes shellfish) are caught in contravention of this Order and are taken on board a fishing boat to which this Order applies, those sea fish must (subject to section 9 of the Act) be returned to the sea forthwith. Article 5 revokes the Scallop Fishing (Wales) Order 2005. A regulatory impact assessment has been undertaken in respect of this Order and is available for inspection at the offices of the Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.

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