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The Scallop Fishing (England) Order 2012

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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
(1) This Order may be cited as the Scallop Fishing (England) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st October 2012.(2) This Order applies in England and within British fishery limits.the Northern Ireland zone (within the meaning of section 98(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 the Scottish zone (within the meaning of section 126(1) & (2) of the Scotland Act 1998 the Welsh zone (within the meaning of section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 the territorial sea adjacent to the Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey.(1) In this Order—
  • “baselines” has the same meaning as in the Territorial Sea Act 1987 ;
    • ...
  • “scallop” means a shellfish of the species Pecten maximus;
  • “scallop dredge” means any appliance with a rigid framed mouth which is towed through the water and is manufactured, adapted, used or intended for use for the purpose of fishing for scallops.
(2) For the purposes of this Order, a reference to a specified “ICES division”(1) No F12fishing boat may carry or tow a scallop dredge within British fishery limits unless the dredge conforms to the following specifications.include a functioning, operational and moveable spring-loaded tooth bar and belly bar;not have any part of its frame that exceeds 85 centimetres in width;not contain any attachments;not contain a diving plate or any other similar device;not exceed 150 kilograms in weight including all fittings;not contain more than 1 row of belly rings hanging from either side of the dredge perpendicular to the rings which hang from the belly bar.more than 8 rows of belly rings hanging from the belly bar;the fishing boat

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