# The Crab Claws (Prohibition of Landing) Revocation (Scotland) Order 2000

S.S.I. 2000/81 · made 16 March 2000

This Order revokes the Crab Claws (Prohibition of Landing) Order 1986 (“the 1986 Order”) (article 2). The 1986 Order prohibited the landing of crab claws in the United Kingdom if they have been detached from edible crab claws (Cancer pagurus) caught within British fishery limits.

Made under: Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (Section 6, Section 15, Section 20)

## Introductory text

SEA FISHERIES
CONSERVATION OF SEA FISH
Made 16th March 2000
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 17th March 2000
Coming into force 31st March 2000
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 6(1), 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 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Crab Claws (Prohibition of Landing) Revocation (Scotland) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 31st March 2000.
(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

## 2 Revocation

The Crab Claws (Prohibition of Landing) Order 1986 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

JOHN HOME ROBERTSON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
16th March 2000

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes the Crab Claws (Prohibition of Landing) Order 1986 (“the 1986 Order”) (article 2). The 1986 Order prohibited the landing of crab claws in the United Kingdom if they have been detached from edible crab claws (Cancer pagurus) caught within British fishery limits.
Provisions relating to the retention on board and the landing of edible crabs and detached claws can now be found in Article 18.4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 (O.J. No. L125, 27.04.98, p.1), laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources. These are implemented by the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) (Scotland) Order 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/53).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/81 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crab-claws-prohibition-of-landing-revocation-scotland-order-2000
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