The Loch Moidart, North Channel Scallops Fishery Order 1990

• Citation: S.I. 1990/884
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Loch Moidart, North Channel Scallops Fishery Order 1990 and shall come into force on 14th May 1990.

(2) In this Order–

“the applicant” means the Sea Fish Industry Authority established under the Fisheries Act 1981 and having their head office at Sea Fisheries House, 10 Young Street, Edinburgh;

“the definitive map” means the map prepared in duplicate, each copy of which is signed by the Secretary of State and marked “Map referred to in the Loch Moidart, North Channel Scallops Fishery Order 1990”, one such copy of which is deposited in the principal office of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland at Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh and the other such copy of which is deposited in the head office of the applicant at Sea Fisheries House, 10 Young Street, Edinburgh;

“the fishery” means that part of the North Channel of Loch Moidart in Highland Region described in the Schedule to this Order and shown coloured pink on the definitive map.

Section 2 Right of several fishery

There is hereby conferred on the applicant for a period of 10 years beginning on the date when this Order comes into force the right of several fishery for scallops with respect to the whole of the area of the fishery.

Section 3 Marking of limits of fishery

The applicant shall cause to be clearly marked the limits of the fishery and shall maintain the marks in position and in good repair.

Section 4 Rights of the Crown

Nothing in this Order shall, except with the consent in writing of the Crown Estate Commissioners, affect prejudicially any estate, right, power, privilege or exemption of the Crown, and in particular nothing in this Order shall authorise the applicant to take, use, or in any manner interfere with any land or rights, including any portion of the shore or bed of the sea or of any river, channel, creek, bay or estuary or of any land, hereditament, subjects or rights, of whatever description belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown and under the management of the Crown Estate Commissioners.