The Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Powers of British sea-fishery officers to seize fish

15.—(1) This regulation applies—

(a)in Northern Ireland;

(b)to any Northern Ireland fishing boat wherever it may be; and

(c)to any other fishing boat which is within the Northern Ireland zone.

(2) Where this regulation applies, any British sea-fishery officer may seize any fish (including any receptacle which contains the fish) in respect of which he has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under these Regulations or under any equivalent provision, has been committed.