9Interpretation
In this Act—
" British fishing boat" means a fishing boat which is registered in the United Kingdom, exempted from registration by regulations under section 373 of the M1Merchant Shipping Act 1894 or owned wholly by a person who is (within the meaning of that Act) a person qualified to own a British ship ;
" British sea-fishery officer" means any person who by virtue of section 7 of the M2Sea Fisheries Act 1968 is a British sea-fishery officer;
" fishing boat" means any vessel for the time being employed in fishing operations or any operations ancillary to fishing operations;
"master" includes, in relation to any fishing boat, the person for the time being in command or charge of the boat;
" the Ministers " means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with the sea fishing industry in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ; and
" sea fish " includes shellfish, salmon and migratory trout, and " sea fishing industry " has a corresponding meaning;
and references to a restricted fishing area shall be read in accordance with section 1(2) of this Act.