Article 8 Restriction on size of tow barsI1

England and Wales

(1)

No F1fishing boat is permitted, at any time, in any part of Welsh waters which lies beyond 1 nautical mile and within 3 nautical miles of baselines, to use a tow bar in connection with fishing for, taking or killing scallops, unless that tow bar–

(a)

does not exceed 3 metres in length; and

(b)

is not constructed in a way which enables more than 3 scallop dredges to be attached to it at the same time.

(2)

No F2fishing boat is permitted, at any time, in any part of Welsh waters which lies beyond 3 nautical miles and within 6 nautical miles of baselines, to use a tow bar in connection with fishing for, taking or killing scallops, unless that tow bar–

(a)

does not exceed 4 metres in length; and

(b)

is not constructed in a way which enables more than 4 scallop dredges to be attached to it at the same time.

(3)

No F3fishing boat is permitted, at any time, in any part of Welsh waters which lies beyond 6 nautical miles and within 12 nautical miles of baselines, to use a tow bar in connection with fishing for, taking or killing scallops, unless that tow bar–

(a)

does not exceed 6.8 metres in length; and

(b)

is not constructed in a way which enables more than 7 scallop dredges to be attached to it at the same time.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 16(3)(a), (4)(c) (with s. 50, Sch. 4 para. 31)
F2: Words in art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 16(3)(a), (4)(c) (with s. 50, Sch. 4 para. 31)
F3: Words in art. 8(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 16(3)(a), (4)(c) (with s. 50, Sch. 4 para. 31)

Commencement

I1: Art. 8 in force at 1.3.2010, see art. 1(2)