Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 12)

1 Permitted fishing implements in several fisheries

In section 7 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c. 83) (protection of fisheries), in subsection (4)(a), after sub-paragraph (ii) there is inserted

• “ or

(iii) in the case of several fishery, an implement of a type specified in the order and so used as not to disturb or injure in any manner shellfish of the description in question.”.

2 Short title and commencement

This Act—

(a) may be cited as the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Act 2000;

(b) comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it receives Royal Assent.