No person shall fish for, take or remove from a fishery any cockle (Cerastoderma edule) or mussel (Mytilis edulis) without a valid permit issued by the Committee.

Permits will be issued annually from the 1^st day of September, and are not transferable.

Applicants must provide the documentary evidence specified in the Schedule hereto, of eligibility for a permit.

The number of permits issued by the Committee in each year shall be limited to the number specified in the Schedule hereto.

Application for a permit shall be made using the printed forms available from the Committee.

This byelaw shall not apply to any person fishing for less than 5kg of cockles or mussels during any 12 hour period or to any person fishing from a British registered and licensed fishing vessel.

a valid passport; or a driving licence with photo, or an Identity Card, or an Inland Revenue Registration card, and

a valid National Insurance Number, and

a utility bill issued in the preceding 4 months of application, or a current tenancy agreement, and

a certificate of intertidal safety training issued by SEAFISH or its approved contractor.

200. If this number is insufficient to satisfy the applications of all persons who, during the year preceding that to which the permit is to relate, held such a permit, a sufficient number of additional permits shall be issued to satisfy such applications.

A maximum of an additional 20 permits shall be issued to applicants who have not previously held such a permit issued by the Committee. Priority will be determined by date of receipt of completed application form.

‘Fish for’ shall mean: proceed with intent to gather shellfish.

‘Remove’ shall mean: to transport by any means, shellfish from the place of gathering.

Preceding year shall mean: all persons who held a valid North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee District Wide Cockle and Mussel Permit on 15^th December 2006.

Permits will be valid from 1^st February 2007 to 31^st August 2007.