Prohibited methods of fishing in the Loch Sween Protected Area6

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), fishing for sea fish by hand or with a dredge, beam trawl, demersal seine net or demersal trawl is prohibited in the Loch Sween Protected Area.

2

Subject to paragraph (3), the prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to fishing for sea fish in the Loch Sween Excepted Area—

a

from a fishing boat with a gross tonnage of no more than 75 tonnes, with a demersal trawl or a mechanical dredge; or

b

by hand.

3

Fishing for sea fish with a mechanical dredge in the Loch Sween Excepted Area is prohibited at any time other than between 0700 hours and 2100 hours on Monday to Friday of each week.

4

In this article—

  • “by hand”, in relation to sea fishing, means the catching or collection of sea fish without using any fishing gear;

  • “Loch Sween Protected Area” means the area described in Part 1 of Schedule 4; and

  • “Loch Sween Excepted Area” means the area described in Part 2 of Schedule 4.