Paragraph 26

(1)

The Sharks, Skates and Rays (Prohibition of Fishing, Trans-shipment and Landing) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/63) is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2 (definitions) omit the following definitions—

“fishing boat”;
“relevant British fishing boat”;
“Scottish fishing boat”;
“third country”;
“third country fishing boat”.

(3)

Omit article 3 (application).

(4)

In article 4 (prohibition of fishing for tope), for “a boat to which this article applies” substitute “ any fishing boat ”.

(5)

In article 5 (prohibition of trans-shipment of tope), for “a boat or vessel to which this article applies” substitute “ any fishing boat ”.

(6)

In article 6 (prohibition of landing tope)—

(a)

the existing provision becomes paragraph (1);

(b)

in that paragraph, for “a boat or vessel to which this article applies” substitute “ any fishing boat ”;

(c)

after that paragraph insert—

“(2)
The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to tope caught by a foreign fishing boat in waters lying outside British fishery limits.”

(7)

In article 7 (prohibition of landing specified species of shark, skate and ray)—

(a)

in paragraph (1), for “a boat or vessel to which this article applies” substitute “ any fishing boat ”;

(b)

after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)
The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a specified species caught by a foreign fishing boat in waters lying outside British fishery limits.”

(c)

in paragraph (2), for “paragraph (1)” substitute “ this article ”.

(8)

In article 8 (powers of British sea-fishery officers in relation to fishing boats), in paragraph (1)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “relevant British” substitute “ other ”;

(b)

omit sub-paragraph (c) and the “and” before it.