# Crabs and Lobsters (Minimum Size) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

(1) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966;
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“foreign fishing boat” has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Act 2020 (see section 52 of that Act);
“lobster” means lobster of the species Homarus gammarus.
(2) For the purposes of this Order, the size of:—
(a) lobsters, shall be measured as shown in the illustration of a lobster set out in Schedule 1 as the length of the carapace, parallel to the midline from the back of either eye socket to the distal edge of the carapace;
(b) spider crabs shall be measured as shown in the illustration of a spider crab set out in Schedule 1 as the length of the carapace measured along the midline, from the edge of the carapace, between the rostrums to the posterior edge of the carapace; and
(c) velvet crabs, shall be measured as shown in the illustration of a velvet crab set out in Schedule 1 as the width of the carapace measured across the broadest part, excluding spines, of the back.
“spider crab” means crab of the species Maia squinado;
“velvet crab” means crab of the species Necora puber.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/200/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crabs-and-lobsters-minimum-size-order-northern-ireland-2000/article-2
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