# The Sea Fish Licensing (Variation) Order 1993

S.I. 1993/188 · made 27 January 1993

This Order varies the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992 (“the 1992 Order”) which prohibits fishing, subject to exceptions, anywhere by fishing boats which are registered in the United Kingdom or are British-owned. This Order removes the exceptions in the 1992 Order which applied in the case of fishing by handline for mackerel and fishing by boats whose length did not exceed 10 metres (article 4(a)). This Order also extends the exception in the 1992 Order which applied in the case of boats used for the purpose of conveying persons wishing to fish for pleasure with rod and line or by handline so that it applies regardless of the method of fishing (article 4(b)). The Order also makes two consequential amendments (articles 3 and 5).

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

## Introductory text

SEA FISHERIES
CONSERVATION OF SEA FISH
Made 27th January 1993
Laid before Parliament 5th February 1993
Coming into force 1st May 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) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 1st May 1993.

## 2 Variation of the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992

The Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992 shall be varied in accordance with articles 3 to 5 below.

## 3 Variation of the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992

In article 2 thereof (interpretation) the definition of “length” shall be omitted.

## 4 Variation of the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992

In article 3(2) thereof (exceptions to prohibition of fishing without a licence)—
(a) sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) shall be omitted; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (d) the words “with rod and line or by handline” shall be omitted.

## 5 Variation of the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992

In the Schedule thereto (Statistical divisions of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) the words from “ICES Statistical Division VIIg (South-east of Ireland)” to the end shall be omitted.

## Signature

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
L.S.
John Selwyn Gummer
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
27th January 1993.
Hector Monro
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
25th January 1993
Gwilym Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
27th January 1993
Patrick Mayhew
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
21st January 1993

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order varies the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992 (“the 1992 Order”) which prohibits fishing, subject to exceptions, anywhere by fishing boats which are registered in the United Kingdom or are British-owned. This Order removes the exceptions in the 1992 Order which applied in the case of fishing by handline for mackerel and fishing by boats whose length did not exceed 10 metres (article 4(a)). This Order also extends the exception in the 1992 Order which applied in the case of boats used for the purpose of conveying persons wishing to fish for pleasure with rod and line or by handline so that it applies regardless of the method of fishing (article 4(b)). The Order also makes two consequential amendments (articles 3 and 5).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/188 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fish-licensing-variation-order-1993
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