(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations prohibit all fishing for sea fish by any sea-fishing boat within the two zones in Strangford Lough specified in the Schedule.
A chart showing the two zones is published for illustrative purposes on www.dardni.gov.uk/fisheries/sea-fisheries.
Contravention of these Regulations is an offence under section 124(3) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966. The penalty on summary conviction is a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000)..