Salmon Act 1986

21 Permitted methods of fishing for salmon

In section 2 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 (methods of fishing)—

(a) after subsection (1) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(1A) No person shall fish for or take salmon in any waters in a salmon fishery district other than inland waters, except by rod and line, net and coble or bag net, fly net or other stake net.”

(b) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsections—

“(2A) After consulting such persons as he considers appropriate, the Secretary of State may, for the purposes of this section, by regulations define fishing for or taking salmon by—

(a) net and coble ;

(b) bag net, fly net or other stake net,

whether by reference to anything used for the purpose, or to the circumstances in which or method by which it is so used, or to any combination thereof; and, in relation to net and coble, may make different provision as respects inland waters from that made as respects other waters.

(2B) The power to make regulations under this section includes power to amend or repeal section 62 of the [1857 c. cxlviii.] Tweed Fisheries Act 1857 and section 12 and 13 of the [1859 c. lxx.] Tweed Fisheries Amendment Act 1859.

(2C) Regulations made under this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”.