Article 1 Title, commencement, extent and interpretationI1

This Order—

In this Order—

• “the Authority” means the Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority;

• “closed season” means the period beginning on 1st April and ending on 30th September and includes any extended period specified in regulations made by the Authority under paragraph article 4(2)(e);

• “fisheries management and development activities” means activities which the Authority considers necessary for experimental, management or scientific purposes, including the identification of areas of shellfish production and the control of pests or diseases of any of the prescribed species;

• “the fishery area” means the area described in the Schedule and includes the shore and bed of the sea and of any river, channel, creek, bay or estuary in the area;

• “fishing activities” means depositing, propagating, dredging, fishing for or taking shellfish of the prescribed species;

• “the licensee” means the person to whom a licence is granted under article 6;

• “the prescribed species” means any bivalve or gastropod shellfish and includes—

  1. (a)

     oysters;

  2. (b)

     mussels of the species Mytilus edulis;

  3. (c)

     cockles of the species Cerastoderma edule;

  4. (d)

     bean solen (egg razor shells) of the species Pharus legumen;

  5. (e)

     common otter shells of the species Lutraria lutraria;

  6. (f)

     common razor shells of the species Ensis ensis;

  7. (g)

     grooved (chequered) carpet shells (palourdes), of the species Tapes decussatus (Ruditapes decussatus or Venerupis decussata);

  8. (h)

     pod razor shells of the species Ensis siliqua;

  9. (i)

     razor shells of the species Ensis arcuatus;

  10. (j)

      scallops;

  11. (k)

      surf clams of the species Spisula solida;

  12. (l)

      whelks; and

  13. (m)

      winkles.