The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2003

Article 2

SCHEDULEITEM TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ITEM 4 OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INSHORE FISHING (PROHIBITION OF FISHING AND FISHING METHODS) (SCOTLAND) ORDER 1989

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ItemArea within which prohibition appliesPeriod of prohibition of creel fishing (all dates inclusive)
4.Northern Barra, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist and Harris, being the area within the aftermentioned boundaries:1st November to 31st December in each year and 1st January to 31st March in each year.
from a point on the west of Barra at 57°North latitude and 07°30.9−West longitude travelling in a westerly direction at a bearing of 270° true to the point of the limit of 6 miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured (the southern boundary);
from 57°North latitude and 07°30.9−West longitude northwards along the west coast of Barra to a point at 57°03.5−North latitude and 07°27.3−West longitude and then in a straight northerly line to 57°07.9−North latitude and 07°24.6−West longitude then in a northerly direction along the west coast of South Uist, Benbecula and North Uist to a point at 57°39.5−North latitude and 07°29.5−West longitude then in a straight north easterly line to a point on the Island of Pabbay at 57°46.2−North latitude and 07°15.9−West longitude then northwards along the north west coast of that Island to a point at 57°47−North latitude and 07°14.35−West longitude then in a straight north easterly line to a point at 57°50.25−North latitude and 07°07.95−West longitude then northwards along the west coast of Harris to a point at 58°North latitude and 07°05.5−West longitude (the eastern boundary);
from Harris Shore at 58°North latitude and 07°05.5−West longitude travelling in a westerly direction at a bearing of 270° true to the point of the limit of 6 miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured (the northern boundary);
from the most westerly point on that boundary described above and referred to as the northern boundary travelling in a southerly direction, maintaining a distance of 6 miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured, until joining the most westerly point on that boundary described above and referred to as the southern boundary (the western boundary).