Paragraph 12

The South-west Territorial Waters (Prohibition of Pair Trawling) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3397) is amended as follows.

In article 3 (prohibition on pair trawling), in paragraph (1), omit “British”.

In article 4 (prohibition on carrying towed gear), in paragraph (1), omit “British”.

In article 5 (powers of British sea-fishery officers), in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a)

a relevant British fishing boat that is registered in the United Kingdom or is British-owned, wherever it may be; and

(b)

any other fishing boat, in any waters adjacent to the United Kingdom and within relevant British fishery limits.”