United Kingdom legislation
| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
 Scottish Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend section 7(4) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 in respect of rights of several fishery. |
|---|---|
| Introduced by | Tavish Scott |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 2 November 2000 |
| Commencement | 2 January 2001 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
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The Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Act is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which amends section 7(4) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 in respect of rights of several fishery.
Background
The original Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 8 March 2000 by Tavish Scott MSP. The existing Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 required that a shellfish farmer seeking a Several Order to allow them to control an area of seabed on which to farm shellfish frequently encountered opposition from fishermen who fish in the area to be covered by the Order. If the Several Order was issued, all fishing was banned within the area covered, regardless of whether or not the fishing operations damaged the interests of the shellfish farmer.
The amendment to the 1967 Act allows Scottish Ministers making a Several Order to authorise the continuation of specified non-damaging fishing operations within the area covered by the Order. The aim of the Bill was thus to avoid unnecessary and avoidable conflicts of interests between shellfish farmers and fishermen.
Provision
The purpose of the Bill was to permit Scottish Ministers to authorise the use by fishermen of non-damaging types of fishing gear such as creels in areas covered by Several Fisheries Orders. Thus, in section 7 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c.83) (protection of fisheries), in subsection (4)(a), after sub-paragraph (ii) there was inserted:
"or
(iii) in the case of several fishery, an implement of a type specified in the order and so used as not to disturb or injure in any manner shellfish of the description in question."
Passage through Parliament
The Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Act 2000 asp 12 was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 28 September 2000. The bill was given the Royal Assent on 2 November 2000.
See also
References
- Financial Memorandum, Scottish Parliament, 8 March 2000
External links
- Text of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Sea Fisheries Legislation, The Scottish Government, 25 August 2003
- Sea Fisheries Information, The Scottish Government
- Marine Scotland, the Scottish Government's marine management directorate
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