The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 1997

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The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 1997

Statutory Instruments

SEA FISHERIES

Made

5 th August 1997

Laid before Parliament

5 th August 1997

Coming into force

12 th August 1997

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with sea fishing in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 30(2) of the Fisheries Act 1981(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Title and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 12 th August 1997.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order–

“British fishing boat” means a boat which is registered in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands;

“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 894/97 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources(2);

“fish” includes crustacea, molluscs and parts of fish;

“local fisheries committee” means a local fisheries committee constituted by an order made, or having effect as if made, under se...

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