1999 No. 1380 (S. 103)

RIVER, SCOTLANDSALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES

The North and West Salmon Fishery District Designation Order 1999

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, on application to him by the Hope and Polla District Salmon Fishery Board, the Grudie or Dionard District Salmon Fishery Board, the Inchard District Salmon Fishery Board, the Laxford District Salmon Fishery Board, the Inver District Salmon Fishery Board and the Kirkaig District Salmon Fishery Board, having consulted and given notice in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Salmon Act 19861 and having considered representations received, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(2) and 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the North and West Salmon Fishery District Designation Order 1999 and shall come in to force on 29th May 1999.

Designation of North and West Salmon Fishery District2

1

The area described in Schedule 1 to this Order is designated as a salmon fishery district to be known as the North and West Salmon Fishery District.

2

The existing Salmon Fishery Districts of Hope and Polla, Grudie or Dionard, Inchard, Laxford, Inver and Kirkaig, being superseded by the district designated by this Order, are abolished.

Application or Regulations3

The regulations specified into Schedule 2 to this Order shall apply to the district designated by article 2 above.

Annual close time4

1

The annual close time for the North and West Salmon Fishery District shall be the period from the 27th August to 10th February, both dates inclusive, in each year.

2

The period, within that annual close time, when it is permitted to fish for and take salmon by rod and line in North and West Salmon Fishery District shall be, in respect of each part of that District described in column 1 of Schedule 3 to this Order, the period shown opposite the entry for each such part in column 2 of that Schedule.

G M ThomsonAssistant Secretary, Scottish OfficePentland House,Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGNATED AREA

Article 2(1)

The area comprising the catchment area of each river which flows directly into the sea on that part of the coast of the Highland Council area between, in the north, a point at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference NC571663 and, in the south, a point at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference NC019069; together with the adjacent area of sea extending seaward for three miles from mean low water springs but excluding therefrom any area of sea already included within the area of another salmon fishery district.

SCHEDULE 2REGULATIONS APPLIED TO THE DISTRICT DESIGNATED BY THIS ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2(2) OF THE SALMON ACT 1986

Article 3

Regulations made under section 3 of the Salmon Act 1986

1

Part II of the Salmon (Definition of Methods of Net Fishing and Construction of Nets) (Scotland) Regulations 19922.

2

The Salmon (Fish Passes and Screens) (Scotland) Regulations 19943.

Regulations made under the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Acts 1862 to 18684 as respects the matters specified in section 6(6) of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862

3

Byelaw made by the Commissioners appointed under the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Acts 1862 to 1868 dated 11th January and 19th April, 1864 with respect to the due observance of the weekly close time5.

4

Byelaw made by the said Commissioners dated 18th April and 19th July, 1865 with respect to the construction and use of cruives6.

5

Byelaw made by the said Commissioners dated 29th April and 19th July, 1865 with respect to the construction and alteration of mill dams or lades, or water wheels7.

SCHEDULE 3

Article 4(2)

Column 1

Column 2

Description of each part of North and West Salmon Fishery District

Period or periods for rod and line fishing (dates and inclusive)

Hope and Pollaa

The catchment area of each river which flows into the sea between Strone An Dainf (Ordnance Survey Grid No NC571663) and Cave of Smoo (Ordnance Sur vey Grid No NC420673) and the adjacent area of sea

12th January – 30th September

Grudie or Dionardb

The catchment area of each river which flows into the sea between Cave of Smoo (Ordnance Survey Grid No NC430673) and Cape Wrath (Ordnance Survey Grid No NC256750) and the adjacent area of sea

11th February – 31st October

Inchardc

The catchment area of each river which flows into the sea between Cape Wrath (Ordnance Survey Grid No NC256750) and Ardmore Point (Ordnance Survey Grid No NC182515) and the adjacent area of sea

11th February – 31st October

Laxfordd

The catchment area of each river which flows into the sea between Ardmore Point (Ordnance Survey Grid No NC182515) and Stoirhead (Ordnance Survey Grid No NC021356) and the adjacent area of sea

11th February – 31st October

Invere

The catchment area of each river which flows into the sea between Stoirhead (Ordnance Survey Grid No NC021356) and Kirkaig Point (Ordnance Survey Grid No NC059212) and the adjacent area of sea

11th February – 31st October

Kirkaigf

The catchment area of each river which flows into the sea between Kirkaig (Ordnance Survey Grid No NC059212) and Dunan Point (Ordnance Survey Grid No NC019069) and the adjacent area of sea

11th February – 31st October

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates the area described in Schedule 1 as a salmon fishery district to be known as the North and West Salmon Fishery District (article 2(1)) and abolishes the existing Salmon Fishery Districts of Hope and Polla, Grudie or Dionard, Inchard, Laxford, Inver and Kirkaig which are superseded by it (article 2(2)).

The Order applies those regulations under section 3 of the Salmon Act 1986 and under the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Acts 1862 to 1868 as respects the matters specified in section 6(6) of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862 to the district designated (article 3 and Schedule 2).

The Order makes provision for the annual close time and for the period during which fishing for and taking salmon by rod and line is permitted (article 4 and Schedule 3).