
1 
This Order may be cited as the Lochaber Salmon Fishery District Designation Order 1999 and shall come into force on 14th May 1999.
2 

(1) The area described in Schedule 1 to this Order is designated as a salmon fishery district to be known as the Lochaber Salmon Fishery District.
(2) The existing Salmon Fishery Districts of Shiel (Loch Shiel), Lochy, Morar, Aline, Leven, Ailort, Kilchoan or Inverie (Loch Nevis), Gour, Moidart, Sunart, Sanda and Scaddle being superseded by the district designated by this Order, are abolished.
3 
The regulations specified in Schedule 2 to this Order shall apply to the district designated by article 2 above.
4 
The annual close time for the district designated by this Order 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 be the period from 27th August to 31st October, both dates inclusive, in each year.
G M Thomson
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
13th May 1999
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2(1)

The area of the Lochaber Salmon Fishery District shall be the areas of the following former salmon fishery districts–
1. KILCHOAN or INVERIE (Loch Nevis) The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Ardna Slishnich Point, and on the South, Maleg Rocks.
2. MORAR The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Maleg Rocks, and on the South, Ru-Arasaig.
3. AILORT The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Ru-Arasaig, and on the South, Ru-smersiri.
4. MOIDART The sea coast, estuary and river to the east of a line drawn in a northerly direction from a point of land or rock on the mainland of the south shore of Loch Moidart, called Stroulinorg, through the centre of the island called Eilean Grucach or Gruachan, thence through that portion of the island of Strona called Stronabeg until it reaches the mainland of the north shore of Loch Moidart.
5. SHIEL (Loch Shiel) The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Ru Smirsiri, and on the South, Stron Beg, in the Sound of Mull, excepting that portion of the coast and estuary and river to the east of a line drawn in a northerly direction from a point of land or rock on the mainland on the south shore of Loch Moidart called Stroulinorg, through the centre of the island called Eilean Grucach, thence through that part of the island of Strona called Stronabeg till it reaches the mainland on the north shore of Loch Moidart.
6. SUNART The sea coast, estuary and river between on the East, the end of Fuenary Island, and on the West, Stron Beg in the Island of Mull.
7. ALINE The sea coast, estuary and river between on the West, the East End of Fuenary Island, and on the East, Barony Point.
8. SANDA The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, a point 3.2 kilometres to the southward of the mouth of the River Gour, the distance to be measured along the coast at high water mark from the eastmost point of the south bank of the said River’s mouth, and on the South, the March Burn forming the boundary between the properties of Ardgour and Kingairloch.
9. GOUR The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, the Landing Place at Corran Ferry, and on the South, a point 3.2 kilometres to the southward of the River Gour, the distance to be measured along the coast at highwater mark from the eastmost point of the south bank of the River’s mouth.
10. SCADDLE The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, a point 3.2 kilometres to the northward of the mouth of the River Scaddle, the distance to be measured by a straight line from the most southerly point on the left bank of the mouth of the River, and on the South, the Landing Place on the Argyllshire shore of Corran Ferry,
11. LOCHY The sea coast, estuary and river between on the West, Barony Point, and on the East, Port Appin Ferry, including the west coast of Lismore, excepting those portions of the coast, estuary and rivers which lie between a point 3.2 kilometres to the northward of the mouth of the River Scaddle, the distance to be measured by a line drawn along the shore at high water mark from the most southerly point on the left bank of the mouth of the said River, and the March Burn forming the boundary between the properties of Ardgour and Kingairloch, and excepting the portions of the sea coast, estuary and river which lie between the landing place on the Inverness Shore of Corran Ferry and the projecting point North-west of Ardsheal House.
12. LEVEN The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, the Landing Place on the Inverness-shire shore of Corran Ferry, and on the South, the projecting point North-west of Ardsheal House,
together with the catchment area of each river which flows directly or indirectly into the sea on the mainland or island coasts of said former salmon fishery districts and the adjacent area of sea extending seaward for three miles from mean low water springs but excluding therefrom any area of sea included within the area of another salmon fishery district.

SCHEDULE 2
Article 3
1 
Part II of the Salmon (Definition of Methods of Net Fishing and Construction of Nets) (Scotland) Regulations 1992.
2 
The Salmon (Fish Passes and Screens) (Scotland) Regulations 1994.
3 
Byelaw made by the Commissioners appointed under the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Acts 1862 to 1868 dated 11th January and 19th April, 1864 with respect to the due observance of the weekly close time.
4 
Byelaw made by the said Commissioners dated 18th April and 19th July, 1865 with respect to the construction and use of cruives.
5 
Byelaw made by the said Commissioners dated 29th April and 19th July, 1865 with respect to the construction and alteration of mill dams or lades, or water wheels.