Explanatory note

This Order confers on the Eastern Sea Fisheries Joint Committee (“the Committee”) rights of several fishery and regulating a fishery for oysters, mussels, cockles, clams, scallops and queens in the Wash for a period of 30 years, the Boston Deeps Fishery Order 1870, the Boston Fishery Order 1902, the Lynn Deeps Fishery Order 1932 and the Lynn Fishery Order 1932, which conferred similar rights on that Committee, having expired.

The situation and extent of the area within which the rights are conferred are shown on the definitive map which is described in article 1(2) of the Order. The definitive map is available for inspection by prior appointment during office hours at the offices of the Committee at 10 Tuesday Market Place, King’s Lynn PE30 1LD and at the offices of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR.

The Order revokes the River Nene Fishery Order 1986.