186Interpretation of this Chapter
(1)In this Chapter—
“authority for an IFC district” is to be read in accordance with section 150(2);
“eligible body” has the meaning given by section 168;
“IFC authority” means an inshore fisheries and conservation authority (see section 150);
“IFC district” means an inshore fisheries and conservation district (see section 149);
“IFC officer” means an inshore fisheries and conservation officer (see section 165);
“local authority area” means—
(a)a county, a London borough or a metropolitan district,
(b)a non-metropolitan district comprised in an area for which there is no county council,
(c)the City of London, or
(d)the Isles of Scilly;
“the marine environment” includes—
(a)geological or physiographical features of marine or coastal areas;
(b)features of archaeological or historic interest in such areas;
(c)flora and fauna which are dependent on, or associated with, a marine or coastal environment;
“master” includes, in relation to any vessel, the person for the time being in command or charge of the vessel;
“relevant council”, in relation to an IFC district, means the council for a local authority area falling within the district;
“sea fisheries resources” has the meaning given by section 153;
“seashore” means the shore and bed of the sea;
“shellfish” includes crustaceans and molluscs of any kind;
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation.
(2)Any reference in this Chapter to the exploitation of sea fisheries resources is to be read in accordance with section 153(12).