# The Fishing Vessel (Decommissioning) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2003, Section 3: Decommissioning grants


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), any person who owns a registered vessel –
(a) which is at least 10 metres in length;
(b) in respect of which there is a relevant licence;
(c) which whilst registered has spent at least 75 days at sea on fishing trips in each of the years 2001 and 2002;
(d) which, in the case of a vessel over 12 metres in registered length had, on the date of application, either a valid vessel certificate under the provisions of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975 or a letter confirming the completion of a satisfactory survey issued by the Secretary of State for Transport;
(e) which is a Northern Ireland based vessel;
(f) which is over 10 years age; and
(g) landed in total at least 3 tonnes of cod caught in the Irish Sea, North Sea and West of Scotland in each of the calendar years 2001 and 2002,
may make an application to the Department in respect of that vessel.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Department may reject an application in respect of a vessel which in its opinion is not fit for undertaking fishing trips.
(3) For the purposes of this Article –
“cod” means the species Gadus morhua;
“Irish Sea” means the sea area ICES Statistical Division VIIa as described in the Schedule;
“North Sea” means the sea area ICES Statistical Sub Area IV as described in the Schedule;
“Northern Ireland based vessel” means a vessel the port of administration of which is throughout the period from 1st January 2003 until the date of decommissioning relating to the vessel, both dates inclusive, a port in Northern Ireland;
“port of administration” means the port from which the licence granted in respect of a vessel under Section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 is issued;
“relevant licence” means a licence granted under Section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and categorised as a Category A licence other than a Category A (Pelagic Purser), Category A (Pelagic Freezer) and Category A (Pelagic Trawler) licence; and
“West of Scotland” means the sea area ICES Statistical Sub Area VI as described in the Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/366/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessel-decommissioning-scheme-northern-ireland-2003/section-3
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