{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/loch-ewe-isle-of-ewe-wester-ross-scallops-several-fishery-order-1997/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/loch-ewe-isle-of-ewe-wester-ross-scallops-several-fishery-order-1997/note.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/830",
  "legislation_title": "The Loch Ewe, Isle of Ewe, Wester Ross, Scallops Several Fishery Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/loch-ewe-isle-of-ewe-wester-ross-scallops-several-fishery-order-1997",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThis Order confers on Mrs Jane Grant for a period of 10 years the right of several fishery for scallops in part of Loch Ewe (article 2). The part of Loch Ewe to which the Order applies is described in Schedule 1. The location of the area is also shown on the definitive map (article 1(2)). A copy of the definitive map is held by the Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department, Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TW and by the applicant at No. 2, Isle-Ewe, Aultbea, Ross-shire IV22 2JW. A representation of the definitive map is appended to this Note.\nThe Order prohibits the assignation or other transfer of the right of several fishery without the prior written consent of the Secretary of State (article 3).\nThe Order requires the limits of the area to be clearly marked and maintained on the bed and surface of the sea (article 4).\nThe Order provides that its effect will not prejudicially affect the rights of the Crown except with the Crown’s consent (article 5).\nBy virtue of section 2 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 this Order confers on the applicant the exclusive right to deposit, propagate, dredge, fish for and take scallops within the area.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/830/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:20:41.337849+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}