Section C: Legislation applicable in Welsh and Northern Irish zones

Updated 11 April 2024

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The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) tries to maintain The Blue Book with up-to-date legislation but cannot guarantee that it is up to date at all times. The legislation and documents may have been updated since the links above were published. The Blue Book does not contain comprehensive UK legislation applicable to Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish waters.

Legislation in the blue book is not currently available in consolidated versions. To check current wording, you will need to cross reference the legislation you are reviewing with any amendments made by other Statutory Instruments or Acts. If a piece of legislation is known to have been amended links have been included to the amending Statutory Instrument or Act.

C3.01: The Welsh Zone (Boundaries and Transfer of Functions) Order 2010

C3.02: The Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

Amended by: 2020/1273 Art 2

C3.10: The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (Wales) Order 2003

Amended by: A 2020/C22 Schedule 2, WSI 2019/1332 – Reg. 2, WSI 2019/463 – Reg. 28

C3.15: The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Area) (Prohibition of Fishing Method) (Wales) Order 2012

C3.20: The Scallop Fishing (Wales) (No 2) Order 2010

Amended by: A 2020/C22 Schedule 2, WSI 2019/1339 Reg 3

C3.21: The Scallop Dredging Operations (Tracking devices) (Wales) Order 2012

Amended by: A 2020/C22 Schedule 2

C3.25: The Tope (Prohibition of Fishing) (Wales) Order 2008

Amended by: A 2020/C22 Schedule 2, SI 2018/1095 Reg 3