UK Act of Parliament
1975
United Kingdom
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975
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Schedules
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Close Seasons and Close Times
Close Seasons and Close Times
Close Seasons and Close Times
Close Seasons and Close Times
Close Seasons and Close Times
Close Seasons and Close Times
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, there shall be payable...
The name and address of a servant or agent may...
The date of entry in the licence shall be stated...
Licences
The number of servants or agents whose names may at...
Any person who, with intent to deceive, enters on a...
(1) Where a fishing licence is granted in respect of...
Subject to section 26 above, a fishing licence shall be...
A fishing licence shall not confer any right to fish...
A fishing licence shall not authorise the erection of any...
The production of a printed copy of a statement purporting...
Different duties may be fixed under paragraph 1 above for...
The appropriate agency shall at least one month before fixing...
If during the month immediately following the publication of a...
The appropriate national authority , with or without a local...
The appropriate agency may grant a temporary licence, that is...
There shall be payable in respect of a general licence...
An order may provide— (a) for the imposition, collection and...
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An order shall not authorise a fixed engine to be...
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The Minister shall not grant a licence until he has...
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(1) Without prejudice to section 4 of the Water Resources...
An order may contain any incidental, consequential or supplemental provisions,...
An application for an order may be made by any...
The applicant for an order shall give such security for...
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(1) Column 2 of the Table below gives a description...
A person who is prosecuted for an offence against this...
Where a court orders a fishing or general licence or...
Where any person is convicted of an offence against this...
A certificate under paragraph 12 above shall be receivable in...
In paragraphs 10 and 12 above “ proper officer ”...
Any offence against this Act committed on the sea-coast or...
Offences against this Act committed in Scotland shall be proceeded...
A justice of the peace shall not be disqualified from...
The court by which a person is convicted of an...
Schedule 3 to the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979...
An authorised officer may seize any fish bought, sold or...
Where any fish or any other thing of a perishable...
If a person is convicted of an offence against this...
Browse 48 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Prohibited implements.
Roe, spawning and unclean fish, etc.
Nets.
Poisonous matter and polluting effluent.
Prohibition of use of explosives, poisons or electrical devices and of destruction of dams etc.
Fixed engines.
Fishing weirs.
Fishing mill dams.
Duty to make and maintain fish passes.
Power of appropriate agency to construct and alter fish passes.
Minister’s consents and approvals for fish passes.
Penalty for injuring or obstructing fish pass or free gap.
Sluices.
Screens.
Power of appropriate agency to use screens etc. to limit movements of salmon and trout.
Boxes and cribs in weirs and dams.
Restrictions on taking salmon or trout above or below an obstruction or in mill races.
Provisons supplementary to Part II.
Close seasons and close times.
Close seasons and close times—fixed engines and obstructions.
Eel baskets etc.
Sale of salmon and trout.
Export of salmon and trout.
Consignment of salmon and trout.
Licences to fish.
Limitation of fishing licences.
Unlicensed fishing.
Authorisation of fishing otherwise than by licensable means
Unauthorised fishing
General powers and duties of water authorities and Minister.
Fish rearing licences.
Introduction of fish into inland waters.
Powers of search etc.
Power to enter lands.
Orders and warrants to enter suspected premises.
Power to apprehend persons fishing illegally ....
Power to require production of fishing licences.
Provisions supplementary to sections 31 to 35.
Prosecution etc. of offences.
Fixed penalty notices for certain offences.
Works below high water mark.
Border rivers and Solway Firth.
River Severn.
Power to specify fish
Orders: supplementary
Interpretation.
Repeals etc.
Citation etc.
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- GOV.UK: freshwater rod and net fishing (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- FSA: shellfish classification (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- GOV.UK: marine licensing (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- GOV.UK: fish farm authorisation (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Environment Agency
PrimaryEnvironmental protection in England. Regulates waste, emissions, water quality, flood risk, and environmental permits for industrial activities. Enforces environmental law and issues …
Marine Management Organisation
Licenses marine activities in English waters, including construction, dredging, and deposits at sea. Issues marine licences for offshore renewable energy projects below …
Natural Resources Wales
Principal environmental regulator for Wales. Combines functions of Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, and Forestry Commission Wales. Issues environmental permits, …
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