# Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Paragraph 49


In section 8 of the Fishery Limits Act 1976—
(a) for the definition of “foreign fishing boat” substitute—
““foreign fishing boat” means a fishing boat which is not—
(a) registered in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man; or
(b) wholly British-owned;” and
(b) in the appropriate place insert—
““wholly British-owned” means wholly owned by persons qualified to own British fishing boats for the purposes of Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/schedule/13/paragraph/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995/schedule-13/paragraph-49
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