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The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) (Wales) Order 2000
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- 2000 No. 2230 (W. 148)
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This Order revokes the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1949) and the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) (Amendment) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/2841) in so far as they apply to Wales (article 15).
The Order re-enacts provisions for the enforcement of Article 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 894/97 (OJ No. L132, 23.5.97, p.1) laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (“Regulation 894/97”).
The Order also makes provision for the enforcement of restrictions and obligations contained in Council Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 (OJ No. L125, 27.4.98, p.1) for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms, as amended (“Regulation 850/98”).
Article 3 of the Order creates offences in respect of breaches of: Article 11 of Regulation 894/97; the provisions of Regulation 850/98 referred to in column 1 (and briefly described in column 2) of the Schedule to the Order; the provisions of Regulation 850/98 referred to in article 3(2); and technical measures applying in 2000 by virtue of Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) 2742/99 (OJ No. L341, 31.12.99, p.1). Penalties, which may include the forfeiture of fish, nets and other fishing gear, are specified for such offences (article 4).
The Order confers powers of enforcement, in relation to fishing boats and on land, on British sea-fishery officers acting in Wales and within the sea adjacent to Wales. Those powers extend to the seizure of fish and fishing gear (articles 6, 7 and 8). Other officers are also given powers in relation to undersized fish and nets and fishing gear (article 9). Provision is made for the punishment of anyone found guilty of obstructing or assaulting an officer (article 11).
Provision is also made for the prosecution of offenders and for proceedings by local fisheries committees (article 13). The statutory maximum penalty referred to in the Order is currently £5,000.
The Order provides powers for the recovery of fines imposed by a magistrates' court (article 5).
Articles 10, 12 and 14 contain ancillary provisions.
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