# The Freshwater Fish Conservation (Prohibition on Fishing for Eels) (Scotland) Regulations 2008, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, made under section 51A of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003, prohibit the fishing for eels of the species Anguilla Anguilla except under the authority of a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers.
By virtue of section 51A(8) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 any person who acts in contravention of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
These Regulations are made in implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1100/2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (Anguilla Anguilla).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/419/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/freshwater-fish-conservation-prohibition-on-fishing-for-eels-scotland-regulations-2008/note
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