http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/325/article/3The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (Scotland) Order 2017enSEA FISHERIES;CONSERVATION OF SEA FISHStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2020-12-31 This Order revokes and re-enacts with amendments the Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2000, by prohibiting fishing for sea fish with more than one trawl, except in two specified situations. The Order forms part of the law of Scotland only. 31This article applies to fishing by—aany Scottish fishing boat wherever it may be; andbany other fishing boat within the Scottish zone.2Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), fishing for sea fish with any trawl other than a single trawl is prohibited.3Paragraph (2) does not apply to fishing with two trawls—aby any beam trawler; orb subject to paragraph (4), where both trawls have a mesh size of 80 millimetres or more.4Fishing for redfish with trawls with a mesh size of less than 100 millimetres in the area described in the first sub-paragraph of paragraph 1(1) of Part C of Annex 12 of Regulation 2019/1241 is prohibited.Art. 3 in force at 1.12.2017, see art. 1(1)Words in art. 3(2) substituted (21.12.2020) by The Fisheries (Technical Conservation Measures) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/367), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(a)Words in art. 3(3)(b) inserted (21.12.2020) by The Fisheries (Technical Conservation Measures) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/367), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(b)Art. 3(4) inserted (21.12.2020) by The Fisheries (Technical Conservation Measures) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/367), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(c)Word in art. 3(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 28(2) (with s. 50, Sch. 4 para. 31)