# The Sea Fish Licensing (Variation) (No. 2) Order 1993

S.I. 1993/2291 · made 21 September 1993

This Order further varies the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992 which prohibits fishing, subject to exceptions, anywhere by fishing boats which are registered in the United Kingdom or are British-owned. This Order adds two exceptions which apply in the case of boats whose length is not more than 10 metres. “Length” is defined (article 3). The new exceptions are in respect of fishing for common eels (Anguilla anguilla) and fishing by a boat which does not have an engine to power it (article 4).

Made under: Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (Section 4, Section 15, Section 20, Section 22)

## Introductory text

SEA FISHERIES
CONSERVATION OF SEA FISH
Made 21st September 1993
Laid before Parliament 21st September 1993
Coming into force 12th October 1993
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with the sea fishing industry in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 4, 15(3), 20(1) and 22(2)(a) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Sea Fish Licensing (Variation) (No. 2) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 12th October 1993.

## 2 Variation of the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992

The Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992 shall be varied in accordance with articles 3 and 4 below.

## 3 Variation of the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992

In article 2 (interpretation) there shall be inserted after the definition of “ICES” the following definition—
““length” in relation to a boat, means the length calculated in accordance with the rules specified in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2930/86 defining characteristics for fishing vessels;”.

## 4 Variation of the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992

In article 3(2) (exceptions to prohibition of fishing without a licence) there shall be inserted, at the end, the following sub-paragraphs—
“(f) for common eels (Anguilla anguilla) by any boat whose length is not more than 10 metres;
(g) by any boat whose length is not more than 10 metres and which does not have an engine to power the boat.”

## Signature

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
L.S.
Gillian Shephard
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
20th September 1993.
Hector Monro
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
21st September 1993
Gwilym Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
17th September 1993
Patrick Mayhew
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
16th September 1993

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order further varies the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992 which prohibits fishing, subject to exceptions, anywhere by fishing boats which are registered in the United Kingdom or are British-owned. This Order adds two exceptions which apply in the case of boats whose length is not more than 10 metres. “Length” is defined (article 3). The new exceptions are in respect of fishing for common eels (Anguilla anguilla) and fishing by a boat which does not have an engine to power it (article 4).

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