SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 Sea fishing licences: further provision

Use of licensing functions to limit fishing activity

5 A sea fish licensing authority may exercise its licensing functions so as to limit—

(a) the number of fishing boats, or any class of fishing boats, engaged in fishing in any area, or

(b) fishing in any area for any description of fish,

to such extent as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the regulation of sea fishing.