The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Outer Hebrides) Order 2017

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“boundary line” means a boundary delineated by a line as described in any of schedules 1 to 5;

“co-ordinate” means a co-ordinate of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984 datum(1);

“creel” means a basket, cage, pot, receptacle or container with one or more openings or entrances which may be baited and is placed on the seabed for the purpose of catching sea fish;

“dredge” means a mechanical dredge;

“king scallops” means scallops of the species Pecten maximus;

“parlour creel” means a creel covered by netting which has at least two compartments, entry to one or more of which is likely to be gained only through an internal connection from another compartment;

“queen scallops” means scallops of the species Chlamys opercularis; and

“suction dredge” means a dredge which raises material and sea fish from the seabed by the use of a solids pump, air lift, or water jets which dig into the seabed.

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The World Geodetic System 1984 datum is defined at paragraph 2.1 of the United States National Imagery and Mapping Agency Technical Report TR8350.2, third edition, amendment 1 of 3rd January 2000 entitled “Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984” ( http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/publications/tr8350.2/wgs84fin.pdf).