# The Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions on Landing) Amendment Order 1975

S.I. 1975/639 · made 10 April 1975

This Order adds to the specified methods of fishing for salmon and migratory trout defined in the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions on Landing) Order 1972 a further method, namely the method of fishing with any other gill nets. That Order prohibits the landing in Great Britain of salmon and migratory trout caught by a specified method in the Northern part of British fishery limits.

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## Introductory text

SEA FISHERIES
LANDING AND SALE OF SEA FISH
Made 10th April 1975
Laid before Parliament 25th April 1975
Coming into Operation 19th May 1975
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with the sea fishing industry in Scotland and Northern Ireland in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 6 and 20(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation with the Secretary of State for Trade hereby make the following order:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

This order may be cited as the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions on Landing) Amendment Order 1975 and shall come into operation on 19th May 1975.

## 2 Interpretation

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

## 3 Amendment of Previous Order

In Article 2(1) of the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions on Landing) Order 1972 there shall be inserted—
(a) after the definition of “drift-net” the following definition—
““gill net” means any length of net being a net designed for the purpose of catching fish by enmeshing them. ”
(b) after the word “drift-net” in the definition of “specified method” the words “or other gill net”.

## Signature

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 8th April 1975.
Frederick Peart
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
William Ross
Secretary of State for Scotland
8th April 1975
Given under the hand of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 10th April 1975.
Merlyn Rees
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

## Explanatory note

This Order adds to the specified methods of fishing for salmon and migratory trout defined in the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions on Landing) Order 1972 a further method, namely the method of fishing with any other gill nets. That Order prohibits the landing in Great Britain of salmon and migratory trout caught by a specified method in the Northern part of British fishery limits.

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