Fisheries Act 1981

Offences relating to sea fishing

7Any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 4 of the [1885 c. 70.] Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Amendment Act 1885 (byelaws prohibiting or regulating methods of fishing).

8Any offence under section 6(1) of the [1999 c. 23.] 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).

9Any offence under section 1 of the [1909 c. 8.] Trawling in Prohibited Areas Prevention Act 1909 of landing fish caught by beam or otter trawling within a prohibited area.

10Any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 5 of the [1966 c. 38.] Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 (byelaws for the regulation of sea fishing).

11Any offence under section 17 of the [1967 c. 83.] 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.

12Any offence under section 1(1) or (3) of the [1967 c. 84.] Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (landing or carrying fish smaller than prescribed size).

13Any offence under section 3(5) of that Act (contravention of order regulating nets and gear).

14Any 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).

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

16Any offence under section 5(1) or (6) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting fishing and failure to return to sea fish caught in contravention of such a prohibition).

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