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This Order prohibits, subject to an exception, fishing for cockles (Cerastoderma edule)–
(a)from or by means of any vehicle in Scottish inshore waters, and
(b)by any means in the area of the Solway Firth specified in article 2 (article 3).
Fishing for cockles by, or authorised by, the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of scientific investigation is excepted from the prohibitions (article 4).
An illustrative map showing the specified area accompanies this Note.
“Scottish inshore waters” is defined in section 9(1) of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984.
The Order revokes the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing for Cockles) (Scotland) Order 2006 (article 5).
The Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to this Order is available from the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department, Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh, EH14 1TY.
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