Fisheries Act 2020

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12(1)The South-west Territorial Waters (Prohibition of Pair Trawling) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3397) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In article 3 (prohibition on pair trawling), in paragraph (1), omit “British”.

(3)In article 4 (prohibition on carrying towed gear), in paragraph (1), omit “British”.

(4)In article 5 (powers of British sea-fishery officers), in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

(a)a relevant British fishing boat that is registered in the United Kingdom or is British-owned, wherever it may be; and

(b)any other fishing boat, in any waters adjacent to the United Kingdom and within relevant British fishery limits.