The Scallop Fishing (England) Order 2012
This Order specifies the size and dimension of scallop dredges allowed to be carried and used by British fishing boats (article 3) and restricts the number of scallop dredges that can be towed at any one time by British fishing boats in waters adjacent to England out to a line drawn 12 nautical miles from baselines (article 4).
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Department
Made
05 Sept 2012
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In force
01 Oct 2012
Enabling power
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(3) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Secretary of State concerned with the sea fishing industry in Northern Ireland, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 3(1), (4) and 20(1) of that Act, and now vested in them, make the following Order.
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