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Fisheries Act 2020

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PART 3Northern Ireland

The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

31(1)The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (S.R. (N.I.) 1993 No. 155) are amended as follows.

(2)In regulation 4 (exceptions), omit “to any person who is not a British citizen or”.

The Razor Shells (Prohibition of Fishing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

32(1)The Razor Shells (Prohibition of Fishing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R. (N.I.) 1998 No. 414) are amended as follows.

(2)In regulation 4 (exceptions), omit paragraph (a).

The Crabs and Lobsters (Minimum Size) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000

33(1)The Crabs and Lobsters (Minimum Size) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. (N.I.) 2000 No. 200) is amended as follows.

(2)In article 2 (interpretation)—

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

(b)for the definition of “foreign fishing boat” substitute—

  • “foreign fishing boat” has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Act 2020 (see section 52 of that Act);.

(3)For article 4 substitute—

4Exemptions

The prohibitions imposed by section 127(1) of the Act, as read with Article 3 and the Schedule, do not apply in relation to sea-fish caught by a foreign fishing boat in waters lying outside British fishery limits.

The Conservation of Scallops Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

34(1)The Conservation of Scallops Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. (N.I.) 2008 No. 430) are amended as follows.

(2)In regulation 2 (interpretation), omit the definition of “British fishing boat”.

(3)In regulation 3 (prohibition of fishing and fishing methods) in paragraphs (3), (4), (7)(b) and (8), omit “British”.

(4)In regulation 4 (exemptions), omit paragraph (a).

The Edible Crabs (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

35(1)The Edible Crabs (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. (N.I.) 2020 No. 152) are amended as follows.

(2)In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “foreign fishing boat” substitute—

  • “foreign fishing boat” has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Act 2020 (see section 52 of that Act);.

(3)For regulation 5 (exemptions) substitute—

5Exemptions

(1)The obligations and prohibitions imposed by regulations 3 and 4 do not apply to any person operating under the authority of, and in accordance with a permit granted under, section 14 of the Act.

(2)The obligations and prohibitions imposed by regulations 3 and 4 do not apply in relation to sea-fish caught by a foreign fishing boat in waters lying outside British fishery limits.

The Edible Crabs (Undersized) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020

36(1)The Edible Crabs (Undersized) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. (N.I.) 2020 No. 153) is amended as follows.

(2)In article 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “foreign fishing boat” substitute—

  • “foreign fishing boat” has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Act 2020 (see section 52 of that Act);.

(3)For article 4 (exemptions) substitute—

4Exemptions

(1)The prohibition imposed by section 127(1) of the Act, as read with Article 3 and the Schedule, does not apply to any person operating under the authority of, and in accordance with a permit granted under, section 14 of the Act.

(2)The prohibition imposed by section 127(1) of the Act, as read with Article 3 and the Schedule, does not apply in relation to sea-fish caught by a foreign fishing boat in waters lying outside British fishery limits.

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