# The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 1997, Article 8: Powers of British sea-fishery officers to seize fish and fishing gear


A British sea-fishery officer may seize–
(a) any fish (including any receptacle which contains the fish) in respect of which he has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under article 3 of this Order has been committed; and
(b) any net or other fishing gear which he has reasonable grounds to suspect has been used in the course of the commission of such an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1949/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-enforcement-of-community-conservation-measures-order-1997/article-8
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