# The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) (Wales) Order 2000, Article 8: Powers of British sea-fishery officers to seize fish and fishing gear


In Wales and within the sea adjacent to Wales, any British sea-fishery officer may seize—
(a) any fish (including any receptacle which contains the fish) in respect of which the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a relevant offence has been committed; and
(b) any net or other fishing gear which the officer 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/wsi/2000/2230/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-enforcement-of-community-conservation-measures-wales-order-2000/article-8
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