Fisheries Act 1981

Offences relating to sea fishing E+W+S

[F1 7 E+W+S Any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 4 of the M1 Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Amendment Act 1885 (byelaws prohibiting or regulating methods of fishing).

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 7, 8 repealed (S.) by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1885 c. 70.

8 E+W+S Any offence under section 6(1) of the M2 Herring Fishery (Scotland) Act 1889 (prohibition on beam or otter trawling in certain areas) and any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 7(1) of that Act (power to prohibit beam or otter trawling in certain other areas).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 7, 8 repealed (S.) by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 2

Marginal Citations

M2 1889 c. 23.

F2 9 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 9 repealed by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 2 and Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c.12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XI

F3 10 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 4 para. 10 repealed (1.4.2010 for W., 1.4.2011 for E.) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 22 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/630, art. 3(b) (with arts. 8 12)

11 E+W+S Any offence under section 17 of the M3 Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 of taking an edible crab or landing a lobster in a condition prohibited by subsection (1) or (3) of that section.

Marginal Citations

M3 1967 c. 83.

12 E+W+S Any offence under section 1(1) or (3) of the M4 Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (landing or carrying fish [F4 smaller than prescribed size][F4 which do not meet prescribed size requirements]).

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 4 para. 12 substituted (E.W.) (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 15 para. 5(2)(a); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

Marginal Citations

M4 1967 c. 84.

13 E+W+S Any offence under section 3(5) [F5 or (5A)] of that Act (contravention of order regulating nets and gear).

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Sch. 4 para. 13 inserted (E.W.) (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 15 para. 5(2)(b); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

14 E+W+S Any offence under section 4(3) or (9A) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting fishing without licence and failure to return to sea fish caught in contravention of such a prohibition).

15 E+W+S Any offence under section 4A(3) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting trans-shipment of fish without licence).

16 E+W+S Any offence under section 5(1) or (6) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting [F6 or restricting] fishing and failure to return to sea fish caught in contravention of such a prohibition).

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Sch. 4 para. 16 inserted (E.W.) (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 15 para. 5(2)(c); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

17 E+W+S Any offence under section 6 of that Act (landing or trans-shipping fish in contravention of order).

[F7 17A E+W+S Any offence under section 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (fishing with mobile gear near fixed salmon nets or contravention of order restricting fishing for sea fish).]

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 17A added (S.) by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 1

[F8 17B E+W+S Any offence under section 163 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (contravention of byelaws made by inshore fisheries and conservation authorities).]

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 4 para. 17B inserted (1.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 14 para. 10; S.I. 2011/556, art. 2(2)(k)

[F9 17C E+W Any offence under section 190 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (contravention of an order made by the Welsh Ministers in relation to fisheries in Wales).]

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 4 para. 17C inserted (E.W.) (12.5.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1410), arts. 1(2), 2