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1975 No. 844
SEA FISHERIES
BOATS AND METHODS OF FISHING
The Salmon and Migratory Trout (Prohibition of Fishing) Amendment Order 1975
Made
10th April 1975
Laid before Parliament
24th April 1975
Coming into Operation
19th May 1975
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with the sea fishing industry in Scotland and Northern Ireland in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 5(1) and (2) and 20(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following order:-
Citation and commencement
1. This order may be cited as the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Prohibition of Fishing) Amendment Order 1975 and shall come into operation on 19th May 1975.
Interpretation
2. The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
Amendment of Previous Order
3. In Article 3(2) of the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Prohibition of Fishing) (No. 2) Order 1972(1) there shall be inserted-
(a)after the word "drift-net" where it first occurs, the words "or other gill net";
(b)at the end, the following definition-"
""gill net" means
Statement for purposes of section 5(3) of the Act of 1967
4. In accordance with the provisions of section 5(3) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 it is hereby declared that this order is not made for the sole purpose of giving effect to such a convention or agreement as is mentioned in section 5(1) of that Act.
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 8th April 1975.
Frederick Peart
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
William Ross
Secretary of State for Scotland
8th April 1975
Given under the hand of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 10th April 1975.
Merlyn Rees
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order adds to the specified methods of fishing for salmon and migratory trout prohibited by the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Prohibition of Fishing) (No. 2) Order 1972 a further method, namely the method of fishing with any other gill nets, in addition to drift nets and other methods already prohibited.
S.I. 1973/207 (1973 I, p. 817).