
1 
This Order may be cited as the Skye Salmon Fishery District Designation Order 1991 and shall come into force on 21st October 1991.
2 

(1) The area described in the Schedule to this Order is designated as a salmon fishery district to be known as the Skye Salmon Fishery District.
(2) The existing Snizort Salmon Fishery District and Sligachan Salmon Fishery District being salmon fishery districts superseded by the Skye Salmon Fishery District are abolished.
3 
The general Regulations made under the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Acts 1862 to 1868 as respects the matters specified in section 6(6) of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862 shall apply to the Skye Salmon Fishery District as if the references to the districts abolished by article 2(2) of this Order were references to the Skye Salmon Fishery District.
4 
The annual close time for the salmon fishery district shall be the period from 27th August to 10th February both dates inclusive in each year and the period within that time when it is permitted to fish for and take salmon by rod and line shall extend from 27th August to 15th October, both dates inclusive in each year.
T. J. Kelly
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
9th October 1991
SCHEDULE
Article 2

Description of the designated area The area comprising the catchments areas of each of river which flows directly or indirectly into the sea from the Islands of Skye, Rona, Raasay, Scalpay, Soay, Canna, Rhum, Eigg, Muck and all adjacent islets to these islands and the adjacent area of sea extending seawards for 3 miles from the low mean water springs on each island or islet.
Provided that where the breadth of the sea between the line of the mean high water springs on any of the said islands or adjacent islets and the line of the mean high water springs on the coastline of another salmon fishery district is less than 6 miles then the boundary between the salmon fishery districts shall be midway between the respective lines of the mean low water springs.
