# The Northumbrian Water Authority (T Nets) (Southern Area) Order 1987, Article 2: Modification of provisions of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975


(1) In relation to any fisheries within the southern area—
(a) section 6 of the Act shall have effect as if it did not apply in the case of a T net which is not outrigged;
(b) paragraph 21 of Schedule 3 to the Act shall have effect as if the words“(not being fixed engines)” were omitted.
(c) paragraph 25 of that Schedule shall have effect as if the words“(not being a fixed engine)” were omitted.
(2) In paragraph (1) of this article—
“T net” means a net having one or more bags, pockets or monks, a headpiece not exceeding 92 metres in length and a tailpiece not exceeding 230 metres in length, which when shot from a fishing coble in the form of a letter “T” is suspended in the water by means of floats and is or is intended to be maintained stationary by anchors or weights;
“outrigged”, in relation to a T net, means set out on the seaward side of, and in a line with, any other such net.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1054/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northumbrian-water-authority-t-nets-southern-area-order-1987/article-2
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