Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Act 1997 (1997 c. 3)

1 Power to make orders as to fisheries for lobsters and other crustaceans.

(1) Section 1(1) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (which enables the Secretary of State to make orders as to fisheries for shellfish) is amended as follows.

[M1] 1967 c. 83.

(2) After “clams” there is inserted “ , lobsters ”.

(3) After “molluscs” there is inserted “ or crustaceans ”.

2 Short title and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Act 1997.

(2) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.