The River Camel Mussel and Oyster Fishery Order 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/1978
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title, commencement, extent and interpretation

(1) This Order—

(a) may be cited as the River Camel Mussel and Oyster Fishery Order 2013;

(b) comes into force on 31st August 2013; and

(c) extends to England and Wales.

(2) In this Order “the grantee” means I Marshall and Sons LLP of Porthilly Farm, Rock, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL2Y 6JX.

Section 2 Right of several fishery

(1) The Secretary of State confers on the grantee the right of several fishery for mussels and oysters with respect to those areas of the River Camel (“the River”) in the County of Cornwall described in paragraph (2) for a period of 15 years commencing on 31st August 2013.

(2) The areas referred to in paragraph (1) are the four areas each of which is defined by boundary lines plotted by joining a sequential set of co-ordinates specified in paragraph (3), and which comprise—

(a) an area adjoining the north bank of the River (“the North Bank Area”); and

(b) three areas adjoining, or approximately adjoining, the south bank of the River (“the South Bank Areas”).

(3) The sequential sets of co-ordinates for the purpose of defining the boundary lines of an area mentioned in paragraph (2) are—

(a) in relation to the North Bank Area, the set of co-ordinates numbered 1 to 7 in the Table in Schedule 1; and

(b) in relation to the three areas comprising the South Bank Areas, respectively, the following sets of co-ordinates in Schedule 2—

(i) the set of co-ordinates numbered 1 to 5 in the Table in Part 1;

(ii) the set of co-ordinates numbered 1 to 7 in the Table in Part 2; and

(iii) the set of co-ordinates numbered 1 to 5 in the Table in Part 3.

(4) In paragraph (1)—

“mussels” means mussels of the species Mytilus edulis; and

“oysters” means oysters of the species C rassostrea gigas .

Section 3 Marking of limits of the fishery

The grantee must mark out the limits of the fishery in such manner as the Secretary of State may from time to time direct and must maintain those marks in position and good repair.