Fishery Limits Act 1976

1. Introductory Text

2. Extension of British fishery limits

   1. 1. British fishery limits

   2. 2. Access to British fisheries

3. Regulation of sea fishing, etc.

   1. 3. Licensing of fishing boats

   2. 4. Extension of power to regulate conduct of fishing operations, etc.

   3. 5. Revised penalties for offences

4. General

   1. 6. Orders

   2. 7. Finance

   3. 8. Interpretation

   4. 9. Amendments, transitional provisions and repeals

   5. 10. Northern Ireland

   6. 11. Isle of Man and Channel Islands

   7. 12. Short title and commencement

5. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Revised Penalties for Offences

      1. Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 (c. 38)

         1. 1. (1) In section 11(1) of the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act...

      2. Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (c. 84)

         1. 2. (1) For section 11(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act...

      3. Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77)

         1. 3. (1) In section 5(4) of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968...

      4. Sea Fish Industry Act 1970 (c. 11)

         1. 4. In section 50 of the Sea Fish Industry Act 1970...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Consequential Amendments

      1. Herring Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1860 (c. 92)

         1. 1. In section 2 of the Herring Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1860...

      2. Herring Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1867 (c. 52)

         1. 2. In section 11 of the Herring Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1867...

      3. Sea Fisheries Act 1868 (c. 45)

         1. 3. In section 26 of the Sea Fisheries Act 1868 (fishing...

      4. Sea Fisheries (Clam and Bait Beds) Act 1881 (c. 11)

         1. 4. In section 2 of the Sea Fisheries (Clam and Bait...

      5. Sea Fisheries Act 1883 (c. 22)

         1. 5. In the Sea Fisheries Act 1883 (enforcement of certain fishery...

      6. Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Amendment Act 1885 (c. 70)

         1. 6. In section 4 of the Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Amendment Act...

      7. Fisheries Act 1891 (c. 37)

         1. 7. In section 4 of the Fisheries Act 1891 (liability for...

      8. Whale Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1907 (c. 41)

         1. 8. In section 3(4) of the Whale Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1907...

      9. Cran Measures Act 1908 (c. 17)

         1. 9. In section 11(1) of the Cran Measures Act 1908 (application...

      10. Whale Fisheries (Ireland) Act 1908 (c. 31)

          1. 10. In section 3(4) of the Whale Fisheries (Ireland) Act 1908...

      11. Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934 (c. 49)

          1. 11. In section 17(1) of the Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934...

      12. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 (c. 26)

          1. 12. In section 4(a) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection)...

      13. Weights and Measures Act 1963 (c. 31)

          1. 13. In section 60 of the Weights and Measures Act 1963...

      14. Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 17) (N.I.)

          1. 14. In the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 for the words...

      15. Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c. 83)

          1. 15. In section 1(1) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967...

      16. Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (c. 84)

          1. 16. (1) In sections 1(3) and (4), 3(2), 5(2) and (8)...

      17. Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77)

          1. 17. (1) In sections 5(3), 8(1), (4), (5) and (6), 9(1)...

      18. Sea Fish Industry Act 1970 (c. 11)

          1. 18. (1) In section 49 of the Sea Fish Industry Act...

      19. Water Act 1973 (c. 37)

          1. 19. In paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Water Act...

      20. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (c. 51)

          1. 20. In section 5(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Transitional Provisions

      1. Designation orders

         1. 1. (1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to orders made...

      2. Fish size orders

         1. 2. (1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to orders made...

      3. Nets and gear orders

         1. 3. (1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to orders made...

      4. Licensing orders

         1. 4. (1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to orders made...

      5. Prohibition orders

         1. 5. (1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to orders made...

      6. Powers of British sea fishery officers

         1. 6. (1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to orders made...

      7. Stowage of gear orders

         1. 7. (1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to orders made...

      8. General

         1. 8. (1) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Schedule, the...

         2. 9. Except so far as expressly provided, the provisions of this...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Repeals