Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967;

• “bass” means fish of the species Dicentrarchus labrax;

• “Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey fishing boat” means any fishing boat registered in the Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey respectively;

• “Northern Ireland fishing boat” means any fishing boat registered under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995^f1 as belonging to a port in Northern Ireland;

• “Northern Ireland zone” means the sea within British fishery limits which is adjacent to Northern Ireland.

Any reference, other than a reference in article 9, to “British fishery limits” excludes the sea adjacent to Wales out as far as the seaward boundary of the territorial sea.