The British Fishing Boats Order 1983

• Citation: S.I. 1983/482
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Title and commencement

This order may be cited as the British Fishing Boats Order 1983, and shall come into operation on 30th March 1983.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this order—

“ the Act ” means the British Fishing Boats Act 1983;

“ long liner ” means a fishing boat which is for the time being adapted for fishing by means of fishing lines which have hooks attached at intervals and which extend in the sea for a distance of not less than 200 metres.

Section 3 Area specified for purposes of section 1(2)(a) and (b) of the Act

The Ministers hereby specify for the purposes of section 1(2)(a) and (b) of the Act an area consisting of all waters within British fishery limits.

Section 4 Qualification for British fishing boats for use in carrying out fishing operations

A British fishing boat shall be qualified for use in carrying out the operations mentioned in section 1(2) of the Act if at least 75% of the members of the crew of the boat are British citizens or nationals of any other member State.

Section 5 Stowage of gear

Where the fishing gear of a British fishing boat is required by section 1(5) of the Act to be stowed while the boat is in the area specified in article 3 of this order, the gear shall be stowed in the following manner:–

(a) in the case of any boat other than a long liner—

(i) all fishing gear shall be carried wholly in board;

(ii) all nets, trawlboards and weights shall be disconnected from their towing or hauling wires or ropes;

(iii) all trawlboards and weights shall be secured at deck level or carried below deck;

(iv) all nets which are on deck or above deck shall be securely lashed to some part of the superstructure of the boat;

(b) in the case of a long liner—

(i) all fishing gear shall be carried wholly inboard;

(ii) all buoys, anchors and weights shall be disconnected from the fishing-lines;

(iii) all hooks shall be unbaited;

(iv) all bait shall be stowed below decks.