The Shetland Islands Regulated Fishery (Scotland) Order 1999

Interpretation

2.  In this Order–

“the 1967 Act” means the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967;

“the fishery” means that part of the bed of the sea adjacent to the Shetland Islands which lies between the line of mean low water springs and a distance of six nautical miles measured from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured, and which is illustrated and shown coloured yellow on the relevant map;

“the fishing season” means the period of 12 months from 1st February in any year to 31st January of the following year, inclusive of both dates;

“the Organisation” means the Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation a company limited by guarantee and having its registered office at SFA, Shetland Seafood Centre, Stewart Building, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 OLL;

“the prescribed species” means oysters, mussels, cockles, clams, lobsters, scallops, queens, crabs, whelks and razorshells;

“the relevant map” means the map prepared in duplicate, each copy of which is signed by Ross Finnie, Minister for Rural Affairs, and marked “Map referred to in the Shetland Islands Regulated Fishery Order 1999” one such copy of which is deposited in the principal office of the Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department at Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh, EH14 1TW and the other such copy of which is deposited in the place of business of the Organisation.