Regulation 31A Interpretation of Part 4A and Schedules 1A and 1BF1

In this Part and in Schedules 1A and 1B—

• “fish” does not include shellfish but otherwise means fish of any kind;

• “fish farm” means any place used for the purposes of fish farming;

• “fish farming” means the keeping of fish with a view to their sale or to their transfer to other waters; but only where the business involved in that activity is authorised as an aquaculture production business under regulation 6;

• “shellfish” includes crustaceans and molluscs of any kind and any brood, ware, half-ware, spat or spawn of shellfish;

• “shellfish farm” means any place used for the purposes of shellfish farming;

• “shellfish farming” means the cultivation or propagation of shellfish with a view to their sale or transfer to other waters or land; but only where such activity is authorised as an aquaculture production business under regulation 6;

• “year” means a period of 12 months ending on 30th November.

Any reference to fish or shellfish, other than an express reference to a dead fish or dead shellfish, is a reference to a live fish or live shellfish.