# The Fishing Boats (European Economic Community) Designation Order 1983 S.I. 1983/253 · made 25 February 1983 This order designates for the purposes of section 2(1) of the Fishery Limits Act 1976:—member States of the European Communities and the areas within British fishery limits within which, and the descriptions fish for which, fishing boats registered in each member State may fish. Made under: Fishery Limits Act 1976 (Section 2) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-boats-european-economic-community-designation-order-1983/pdf/uksi_19830253_en.pdf ## Introductory text SEA FISHERIES FISHERY LIMITS Made 25th February 1983 Laid before Parliament 8th March 1983 Coming into Operation 9th March 1983 The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with sea fishing in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the Fishery Limits Act 1976 and now vested in them and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf hereby make the following order:— ## 1 Title and commencement This order may be cited as the Fishing Boats (European Economic Community) Designation Order 1983 and shall come into operation on 9th March 1983. ## 2 Interpretation (1) “the baselines” means the baselines from which the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man is measured as prescribed by the Territorial Waters Order in Council 1964; “demersal fish” means all sea fish except salmon, migratory trout, mackerel, clupeoid fish, sand eels, Norway pout, smelts, eels, great weevers, crustaceans, and molluscs (other than squids); (2) In this order all directions are related to the true compass. ## 3 Designation of countries, areas and descriptions of sea fish For the purposes of section 2(1) of the Fishery Limits Act 1976 the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with sea fishing in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales hereby designate:— (a) all the countries specified in the first column of the Schedule to this order and (b) in relation to each country so specified, the areas and descriptions of sea fish specified in the second and third columns respectively of the Schedule as the areas within British fishery limits within which, and the of sea fish for which, fishing boats registered in that country may fish. ## 4 Revocation The Fishing Boats (European Economic Community) Designation Order 1972 and the Fishing Boats (European Economic Community) Designation Order 1976 are hereby revoked. ## Signature In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 22nd February 1983. (L.S) Peter Walker, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. George Younger, Secretary of State for Scotland. 23rd February 1983. James Prior, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. 24th February 1983. Nicholas Edwards, Secretary of State for Wales. 25th February 1983. ## AREAS IN WHICH, AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SEA FISH FOR WHICH, FISHING BOATS REGISTERED IN DESIGNATED COUNTRIES MAY FISH Country Areas Descriptions of sea fish Belgium 1. Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines. All descriptions of sea fish 2. Areas within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:— (a)a line drawn due east from Berwick Breakwater Head lighthouse and (b)a line drawn due east from Coquet Island lighthouse Herring (Clupea harengus) (a)a line drawn due north from Cromer lighthouse and (b)a line drawn due east from North Foreland lighthouse Demersal fish (a)a line drawn due east from North Foreland lighthouse and (b)a line drawn due south from Dungeness New lighthouse Herring and demersal fish (a)a line drawn due south from Dungeness New lighthouse and (b) a line drawn due south from Selsey Bill Demersal fish (a)a line drawn south-east from Straight Point lighthouse and (b) a line drawn north-west from South Bishop lighthouse Demersal fish Denmark Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish France 1. Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish 2. Areas within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:— (a)a line drawn due east from Berwick Breakwater Head lighthouse and (b)a line drawn due east from Coquet Island lighthouse Herring (a) a line drawn due east from Flamborough Head lighthouse and (b)a line drawn due east from Spurn Head lighthouse Herring (a)a line drawn due east from Lowestoft lighthouse and (b)longitude 2° 56’°W All descriptions of sea fish (a)longitude 2° 56’W and (b)a line drawn due south from Eddystone lighthouse Demersal fish (a)a line drawn due south from Eddystone lighthouse (b)a line drawn south west from Longships lighthouse Demersal fish, lobster (Homarus spp), crawfish (Palinurus spp) and scallops (Pecten spp) (a)a line drawn south west from Longships lighthouse and (b)a line drawn north west from Hartland Point lighthouse Demersal fish, lobster and crawfish 3. Such part of the area within 12 miles of the baselines adjacent to Lundy Island, but outside 6 miles from all baselines, as lies to the north and east of a line drawn north west from Hartland Point lighthouse Demersal fish 4. Such part of the area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:— (a) a line drawn north west from Hartland Point lighthouse and (b) a line drawn north west from Cemaes Head as lies outside 12 miles from the baselines adjacent to Lundy Island All descriptions of sea fish 5. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:— (a)a line drawn due north from Point Lynas lighthouse and (b)latitude 53° 52’N All descriptions of sea fish (a)a line drawn south east from Haulbowline Rocks lighthouse and (b)a line drawn north east from Mew Island lighthouse Demersal fish (a)a line drawn north east from Mew Island lighthouse (b)a line drawn south west of sea fish from Sanda Island lighthouse All descriptions of sea fish (a)a line drawn due north from Portstewart Point and (b)a line drawn due west from Barra Head lighthouse All descriptions of sea fish 6. Such part of the area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the Isles of Harris and Lewis All and between:— (a)latitude 57° 40’N and (b)a line drawn due west from the Butt of Lewis as lies outside 6 miles from the baselines adjacent to the Flannan Islands All descriptions of sea fish except shellfish 7. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the St Kilda Group All descriptions of sea fish 8. Such part of the area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baseline adjacent to the Flannan Islands as lies outside 12 miles from the baselines adjacent to the Isles of Harris and Lewis All descriptions of sea fish 9. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between (a)a line drawn due west from the Butt of Lewis lighthouse and (b)a line joining the Butt of Lewis lighthouse to the point 59° 30’ N, 5° 45° W All descriptions of sea fish Federal Republic of Germany 1. Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish 2. Areas within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:— (a)a line drawn due east from Berwick Breakwater Head lighthouse and (b)a line drawn due east from Whitby High lighthouse Herring (a) a line drawn due east from North Foreland lighthouse and (b)a line drawn due south from Dungeness New lighthouse Herring 3. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the St Kilda Group Herring and mackerel (Scomber scombrus) 4. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the Islands of Sulisker and North Rona Herring 5. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the Isle of Lewis and between:— (a)a line drawn due west from the Butt of Lewis lighthouse and (b)a line joining the Butt of Lewis lighthouse to the point 59°30’ N, 5°45’ W Herring 6. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to Shetland and Fair Isle and between:— (a)a line drawn south-east from Sumburgh Head lighthouse Herring (Shetland) (b)a line drawn north-east from Skroo lighthouse (Fair Isle) and (c)a line drawn south-west from Skadan lighthouse (Fair Isle) Herring Greece Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish Republic of Ireland 1. Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish 2. Such parts of the area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to Great Britain and between (a)a line drawn due north from Point Lynas lighthouse and (b)a line drawn due south from the Mull of Galloway lighthouse as lie no nearer to the Isle of Man thana line every point of which is equidistant from the nearest points of, on the one hand, the baselines adjacent to Great Britain and, on the other hand, the baselines adjacent to the Isle of Man Demersal fish and nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) 3. Such part of the area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to Northern Ireland as lies outside 6 miles from the baselines adjacent to Scotland All descriptions of sea fish 4. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to Scotland and between (a)latitude 55° 35’ N and (b)a line drawn due west from Barra Head lighthouse Demersal fish and nephrops Italy Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish Luxembourg Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish Netherlands 1. Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish 2. Areas within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:—(a)a line drawn due east from Berwick Breakwater Head lighthouse and (b)a line drawn due east from Flamborough Head lighthouse Herring (a)a line drawn due east from North Foreland lighthouse and (b)a line drawn due south from Dungeness New lighthouse Herring 3 The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to Shetland and Fair Isle between:— (a)a line drawn south-east from Sumburgh Head lighthouse (Shetland) (b)a line drawn north-east from Skroo lighthouse (Fair Isle) and (c)a line drawn south-west from Skadan lighthouse (Fair Isle) Herring ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This order designates for the purposes of section 2(1) of the Fishery Limits Act 1976:— (a) member States of the European Communities and (b) the areas within British fishery limits within which, and the descriptions fish for which, fishing boats registered in each member State may fish. The order implements article 6 and Annex I of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 170/83 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (OJ No. L24, 27.1.83, p.1). The order revokes the Fishing Boats (European Economic Community) Designation Order 1972 and the Fishing Boats (European Economic Community) Designation Order 1976. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1983/253 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-boats-european-economic-community-designation-order-1983 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.