# The Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) (Variation) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/1761 · made 13 October 1988

This Order varies the Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1988 “the principal Order”, which prohibits fishing for cod (Gadus morhua —by any British fishing boat registered in the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man within any part of a sea area specified in the Schedule to that Order, orby any British fishing boat registered in any of the Channel Islands or by any British-owned fishing boat within any part of such a sea area which lies inside British fishery limits.

Made under: Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (Section 5, Section 15, Section 20)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/cod-specified-sea-areas-prohibition-of-fishing-variation-order-1988/pdf/uksi_19881761_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SEA FISHERIES
CONSERVATION OF SEA FISH
Made 13th October 1988
Laid before Parliament 14th October 1988
Coming into force 17th October 1988
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with the sea fishing industry in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 5(1), (5), 15(3) 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:

## 1 Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) (Variation) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 17th October 1988.

## 2 Variation

The Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1988 is hereby varied by inserting in article 2 thereof (prohibition), after the words “is prohibited” the words “except on and between 17 October and 31 October 1988”.

## Signature

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 13th October 1988
L.S.
Trumpington
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Sanderson of Bowden
Minister of State, Scottish Office
13th October 1988
Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
13th October 1988
Tom King
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
13th October 1988

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order varies the Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1988 “the principal Order”, which prohibits fishing for cod (Gadus morhua —
(a) by any British fishing boat registered in the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man within any part of a sea area specified in the Schedule to that Order, or
(b) by any British fishing boat registered in any of the Channel Islands or by any British-owned fishing boat within any part of such a sea area which lies inside British fishery limits.
This Order varies article 2 of the principal Order to provide that the above-mentioned prohibition shall not apply on and between 17th October and 31st October 1988.
The principal Order ceases to have effect on 31st December 1988.

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