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Scottish Government - Sea Fisheries Conservation 13 March 2008

SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2008 No.

SEA FISHERIES

The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition on Fishing) (Lamlash Bay) (Scotland) Order 2008

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Laid before the Scottish Parliament

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The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 2A of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984( ¹) and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and having consulted such bodies as they consider appropriate, hereby make the following Order:

1. This Order may be cited as the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition on Fishing) (Lamlash Bay) (Scotland) Order 2008 and shall come into force on June 2008.

2. -(1) Subject to paragraph (2), all fishing for sea fish is prohibited within that part of the Scottish zone bounded by a straight line from Mount Pleasant Farm (55 degrees 32.603 minutes North, 005 degrees 06.512 minutes West) in a south to south easterly direction to Holy Isle (West) (55 degrees 31.556 minutes North, 005 degrees 05.216 minutes West); then in an easterly direction around the northern end of Holy Isle by the high water mark at ordinary spring tides to Holy Isle (East) (55 degrees 31.876 minutes North, 005 degrees 04.304 minutes West); then by a straight line in a north to north westerly direction to Hamilton Rock (55 degrees 33.000 minutes North, 005 degrees 04.823 minutes West); then in a west to north westerly direction by a straight line to Clauchlands Point (55 degrees 33.002 minutes North, 005 degrees 04.957 minutes West); and then in a west to south westerly direction by the high water mark at ordinary spring tides to Mount Pleasant Farm.

(2) The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to any activity carried out by, or authorised by, the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of scientific investigation.

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh
2008

^{(1) 1984 c.26; section 2A was inserted by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25), section 103(2). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).}

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, made under sections 1 and 2A of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act prohibits fishing in Lamlash Bay, being the area set out in article 2(1) of the Order. A map showing the areas closed to fishing under this Order is appended to this note for illustrative purposes only.

By virtue of section 4 of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984, any person who contravenes a prohibition contained in this Order shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of up to £5,000, and on conviction on indictment to an unlimited fine.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and is available from the Scottish Government Marine Directorate, Pentland House, 47 Robb's Loan, Edinburgh, EH14 1TY.

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