Fisheries Act 2020

Shrimp Fishing Nets Order 2002

8 (1) The Shrimp Fishing Nets Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2870) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 1, omit paragraph (2) (application).

(3) In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definition of “British fishing boat”;

(b) at the appropriate place insert—

• ““regulated fishing boat” means—

  (a)

  a fishing boat which is registered in the United Kingdom or is British-owned, or

  (b)

  a foreign fishing boat;”.

(4) In article 3 (prohibition on fishing for shrimps without a separator trawl or sorting grid)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “British fishing boat” substitute “regulated fishing boat”;

(b) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(3) The prohibition in this article does not apply to—

(a) a fishing boat in the territorial sea adjacent to Wales,

(b) a Scottish fishing boat either in the Scottish zone or outside British fishery limits,

(c) a Northern Ireland fishing boat either in the Northern Ireland zone or outside British fishery limits, or

(d) a foreign fishing boat outside British fishery limits.”

(5) In article 4 (powers of British sea-fishery officers), in paragraph (1), for “in relation to any British fishing boat to which this Order applies” substitute “—

(a) in relation to a regulated fishing boat that is not a Scottish fishing boat or a foreign fishing boat, wherever it may be; and

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