# Scotland Act 1998, Paragraph: C6. Sea fishing


Section C6.
Regulation of sea fishing outside the Scottish zone (except in relation to Scottish fishing boats).
Interpretation
“Scottish fishing boat” means a fishing vessel which is registered in the register maintained under section 8 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and whose entry in the register specifies a port in Scotland as the port to which the vessel is to be treated as belonging.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/5/part/II/crossheading/head-c-trade-and-industry/paragraph/wrapper23n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998/schedule-5/part-II/crossheading-head-c-trade-and-industry/paragraph-wrapper23n1
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