Explanatory note

This Order, which is made under the powers contained in section 5 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967, prohibits fishing for salmon and migratory trout in the whole of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Convention area outside the fishery limits of the British Islands. The period of prohibition extends from 15th February 1973 to 14th February 1983, both days inclusive.

By virtue of section 5(8) of the Act, the prohibition applies to all British fishing boats registered in the United Kingdom and to fishing boats which are British owned but not registered under the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c.60).