Final version 18-05-06
SEA FISHERIES REGULATION ACT 1966
The Joint Committee for the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries District in exercise of their powers under Section 5 of The Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 hereby make the following byelaw.
BYELAW 30
FISHING FOR LOBSTER, CRAWFISH, CRAB, PRAWN AND WHELK
No person shall take or land from any fishery within the District more than the specified amount of the species listed below in a calendar day, except in accordance with paragraph 5. All such fish must be landed on the same calendar day on which they were caught and may not be stored in any keep pot or similar device at sea.
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Maximum Daily Quantity |
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Lobsters (Homarus gammarus) |
2 individuals |
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Crawfish (Palinurus elephas) |
1 individual |
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Edible crabs (Cancer pagurus) Spider crabs (Maia quinado) Velvet crabs (Liocarcinus puber) |
Combined total of 5 individuals |
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Prawns (Pandalidae and Palaemonidae) |
1 kilogram |
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Whelks (Buccinum undatum) |
5 kilograms |
No person, except in accordance with paragraph 5, shall fish in any part of the District, using pots or traps, except under a permit issued by the Committee.
Permit conditions:
The permit shall not be transferable, and
The person to whom the permit is issued shall not use more than 5 pots or traps, and
All fishing gear shall be clearly marked with the number issued with the permit, and
any boat used in accordance with the byelaw shall clearly display the number issued with the permit, shall not display more than one permit number, and shall not be used to haul any pots or traps not marked with that number, and
the permit to fish shall be invalid if any of the above conditions are not met.
4. Applications to fish under this byelaw shall be made using the printed forms available from the Committee.
5. This byelaw shall not apply to any person fishing from any fishing boat registered in accordance with the rule for the time being in force for the registration of a British sea fishing boat and holding a current fishing licence issued by the Government of England or Wales.
I hereby certify that the above Byelaw was made by the Joint Committee at its meeting on 19th May 2006.
Dr S. M. ATKINS
Chief Executive