This Order designates the area described in Schedule 1 as a salmon fishery district to be known as the Western Isles Salmon Fishery District (“the district”) and abolishes the existing salmon fishery districts of Loch Roag, East Lewis, Fincastle, Clayburn, Resort, Mullanageren and Howmore which are superseded by it (article 2).

The Order applies those regulations made under section 3 of the Salmon Act 1986 and under the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Acts 1862 to 1868 as respects the matters specified in section 6(6) of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862 to the district designated (article 3 and Schedule 2).

The Order makes provision for the annual close time applying to each part of the district and for the period during which fishing for and taking salmon by rod and line is permitted (article 4 and Schedule 3).