Article 2 Interpretation

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M1 applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966;

• “edible crab” means crab of the species Cancer pagurus;

• F1“foreign fishing boat” has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Act 2020 (see section 52 of that Act);

• “size” means the maximum width of the carapace measured perpendicular to the antero-posterior midline of the carapace and shall be measured as shown in the Schedule to this Order.