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Article 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In this Order—

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

  • “Jersey” means the Bailiwick of Jersey;

  • “size”, in relation to a spider crab, means the length of the carapace, along the midline, from the edge of the carapace between the rostrums to the posterior edge of the carapace and shall be measured as shown in the Schedule to this Order;

  • “spider crab” means crab of the species Maia squinado;

  • “territorial sea adjacent to Jersey” means the sea within 12 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea adjacent to Jersey is measured.

(2)

In this Order—

(a)

the term “within relevant British fishery limits” does not include:

(i)

the territorial sea adjacent to Wales;

(ii)

the territorial sea adjacent to the Isle of Man; and

(iii)

the territorial sea adjacent to Jersey;

(b)

any reference to any relevant British fishing boat “wherever it may be” does not include such a fishing boat while in:

(i)

the territorial sea adjacent to Wales; or

(ii)

the territorial sea adjacent to Jersey.