The River Nairn Salmon Fishery District (Baits and Lures) Regulations 1990

Made31st October 1990

Coming into force12th November 1990

The Secretary of State, on application to him by the River Nairn District Salmon Fishery Board, having carried out all necessary consultations and complied with all necessary procedures as required by paragraphs 3, 4 and 6 of Schedule 1 to the Salmon Act 19861, as applied by section 8(5) of that Act (there being no representations or objections duly made with respect to the proposals in the application), in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 8 of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the River Nairn Salmon Fishery District (Baits and Lures) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 12th November 1990.

Specification of baits and lures and area of application2

Natural prawns and shrimps (whether fresh or preserved, dyed or natural colour) and any part thereof are, in relation to the River Nairn salmon fishery district, specified for the purposes of the definition of “rod and line” in section 24(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 19512.

T.J. KellyAssistant Secretary, Scottish OfficeDepartment of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland,Pentland House,Edinburgh31st October 1990

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations specify natural prawns and shrimps and any part of them for the purposes of the definition of “rod and line” in section 24(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951. They apply throughout the River Nairn salmon fishery district for the whole of each year. The effect is to prohibit the use of natural prawns and shrimps (or any part of them) as bait when fishing by rod and line for salmon and sea trout.