The Esk Salmon Fishery District Designation Order 1988

• Citation: S.I. 1988/994
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Esk Salmon Fishery District Designation Order 1988 and shall come into force on 11th July 1988.

Section 2 Designation of Esk Salmon Fishery District

(1) The area described in the Schedule to this Order is designated as a salmon fishery district to be known as the Esk Salmon Fishery District.

(2) The existing salmon fishery districts of the River Bervie, the River North Esk and the River South Esk, being salmon fishery districts superseded by the Esk Salmon Fishery District, are abolished.

Section 3 Application of regulations

The general regulations made under the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Acts 1862-1868( ) as respects the matters specified in section 6(6) of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862 shall have effect in relation to the Esk Salmon Fishery District as they had effect, immediately before the coming into force of this Order, in the districts abolished by article 2(2) of this Order.

Section 4 Annual close time

(1) The annual close time for the part of the district north of a point on the coast at O.S. Grid Reference NO 825705, including the catchment area of each river flowing directly or indirectly into the sea within the district north of that point and the sea area within the district north of that point, shall commence on 10th September and terminate on 24th February in each year, and the period within that time when it is permitted to fish for and take salmon by rod and line shall extend from 10th September to 31st October in each year.

(2) The annual close time for the part of the district south of a point on the coast at O.S. Grid Reference NO 825705, including the catchment area of each river flowing directly or indirectly into the sea within the district south of that point and the sea area within the district south of that point, shall commence on 1st September and shall terminate on 15th February in each year, and the period within that time when it is permitted to fish for and take salmon by rod and line shall extend from 1st September to 31st October in each year.