The Tweed Regulation (Salmon Carcass Tagging) Order 2016

Records

9.—(1) Any person who, by virtue of article 3(1), is required to tag the carcass of a salmon, must keep, for each week in which salmon is taken, a record of—

(a) the total number of the carcasses of salmon which have been tagged with a salmon tag;

(b) the unique reference number of any salmon tags affixed to the carcasses of salmon;

(c) the unique reference number of any damaged salmon tags which cannot be affixed in accordance with article 4;

(d) any salmon tags which have been lost.

(2) A record kept under paragraph (1) must be submitted to the Scottish Ministers within the period of 2 weeks from the date of the start of the annual close time.

(3) In paragraph (1) “week” means a period of 7 days commencing on a Monday and ending on a Sunday.

(4) In paragraph (2) “annual close time” means the annual close time for salmon within the meaning of article 3(1) of the Tweed Regulation Order 2007(1).

(1)

S.S.I. 2007/19. Article 3(1) was amended by S.S.I. 2015/11.