2001 No. 2019 (W. 140)
SEA FISHERIES, WALES
CONSERVATION OF SEA FISH

The Undersized Whiting (Revocation) (Wales) Order 2001

Made
Coming into force
The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 1, 15(3) and 20(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 19671, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf:—

Title and commencement1.

This Order is called the Undersized Whiting (Revocation) (Wales) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 1st June 2001.

Revocation2.

The Undersized Whiting Order 19922 is hereby revoked in relation to Wales as defined in section 155(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19983.

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998.

John Marek
The Deputy Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
(This note does not form part of the Order)

This Order revokes the Undersized Whiting Order 1992 (“the 1992 Order”), which has already been revoked in relation to Scotland, England and Northern Ireland (article 2). The 1992 Order prescribed minimum sizes for the landing and sale in Great Britain, and for carriage on a British fishing boat, of whiting (Merlangius merlangus). It also made related provision for enforcement.

Minimum sizes for the landing, sale, transportation, storage and carriage of whiting are now prescribed by article 19 (read with article 17) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 (OJ No. L125, 27.04.98, p.1). That Regulation provides for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms. Provisions for the enforcement of restrictions and obligations contained in that Regulation have been laid down in the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) (Wales) Order 2000, which came into force on 11th September 2000. [2000 No. 2230 (W.148)].