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Section 61 I1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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A person shall not have on board any boat used for fishing for salmon in the sea—

(a)

any drift net of greater length than 1,375 metres;

(b)

any number of drift nets joined together in such a way that their total length is greater than 1,375 metres;

(c)

any number of drift nets which, if they were joined together, would have a total length greater than 1,375 metres;

(d)

any drift net or part thereof containing more than 45 full meshes measured vertically between the top rope and the bottom rope of the net.

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Commencement

I1

S. 61 in operation at 1.11.1997, see byelaw 1