http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/11/article/2/madeThe Tweed Regulation Amendment Order 2015enKing's Printer for Scotland2017-03-06CONSTITUTIONAL LAWDEVOLUTION, SCOTLANDRIVER, SCOTLANDRIVER, ENGLAND AND WALES
This Order amends the Tweed Regulation Order 2007 (“the 2007 Order”). It makes amendments to the annual close time (article 2(a)) and adjusts the periods within the annual close time when it is permitted to fish for and take salmon by rod and line in the Tweed District (article 2(b)). It also prohibits the retention of salmon caught by rod and line during the period from 1st February to 31st March with the effect that any salmon caught by such means will require to be immediately released (article 2(c)).
Amendment to the Tweed Regulation Order 2007
2
In article 3 (annual close time order) of the Tweed Regulation Order 2007—
a
in paragraph (1) for “14th February” substitute “31st March”;
b
in paragraph (2) for “1st until 14th February” substitute “1st February until 31st March”; and
c
after paragraph (2) insert—
3
No person may retain any salmon caught by rod and line during the period from 1st February until 31st March, both dates inclusive.
4
In paragraph (3) “retain” means failing to return a fish at once to the river or other water from which it came and with the least possible injury.
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S.S.I. 2007/19.