# The Shellfish (Specification of Molluscs) Regulations 1987, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations add scallops and queens to the list of shellfish in section 1(1) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967. This addition enables several or regulated fisheries for these species to be established by order on the sea shore and in the seas adjacent to Great Britain.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/218/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/shellfish-specification-of-molluscs-regulations-1987/note
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