Fisheries for shellfish
5AF1Orders made by Welsh Ministers: protection of marine environment
1
An order made by the Welsh Ministers under section 1 of this Act must contain—
a
such provision (if any) as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate for the purpose of preventing harm to any European marine site identified in the order, and
b
such other provision (if any) as they consider appropriate for the purpose of protecting the marine environment.
2
For the purposes of this section, “ the marine environment ” includes—
a
the natural beauty or amenity of marine or coastal areas (including their geological or physiographical features);
b
features of archaeological or historic interest in such areas;
c
flora and fauna which are dependent on, or associated with, a marine or coastal environment.