The Sandeel (Prohibition of Fishing) (Scotland) Order 2024

This Order prohibits fishing for sandeel within the Scottish zone (article 2(1)). It applies to all fishing boats, not just to Scottish or British fishing boats. The Scottish zone is defined in section 22(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (“the 1967 Act”) by reference to a definition in section 126(1) of the Scotland Act 1998: it means the sea adjacent to Scotland up to the 200 nautical miles limit.