The Sea Fish (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2003

Prohibited methods of fishing

3.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), fishing for sea fish by any method, by any Scottish fishing boat or any relevant British fishing boat, within the area comprising that part of the Scottish zone contained within–

(a) that part of ICES statistical rectangle 39E4 which lies to the east of the peninsula of Kintyre and to the north of a straight line between 55°18−18' North, 05°38−50' West, and 55°00−30' North, 05°09−24' West; and

(b) that part of ICES statistical rectangle 39E4 which lies to the north of a straight line between 55°17−57' North, 05°47−54' West and 55°00−00' North, 05°21−00' West and to the south of a straight line between 55°18−18' North, 05°38−50' West and 55°00−30' North, 05°09−24' West,

is prohibited.

(2) The prohibition in paragraph 3(1)(a) shall not apply to any fishing boat that fishes with–

(a) a scallop dredge;

(b) a creel; or

(c) a trawl used for fishing for Norway lobsters.

(3) The prohibition in paragraph 3(1)(b) shall not apply to any fishing boat that fishes with–

(a) a scallop dredge; or

(b) a creel.