
1 
This Order may be cited as the Mull Salmon Fishery District Designation (Scotland) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 20th March 2002.
2 

(1) The area described in Schedule 1 to this Order is designated as a salmon fishery district to be known as the Mull Salmon Fishery District.
(2) The existing fishery districts of Baa, Lussa and Pennygown being superseded by the fishery district designated by this Order are abolished.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 Mull 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 31st October, both dates inclusive in each year.
PAUL BRADY
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
14th March 2002
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2

The area comprising the catchment areas of each river which flows directly or indirectly into the sea from the Islands of Mull, Coll, Tiree and the other islands to the west of the coast between Ardmore Point and Fidden Point and all adjacent islets to these islands and the adjacent area of sea extending seawards for 3 miles from the mean low 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.

SCHEDULE 2
Article 3
1 
The Salmon (Weekly Close Time) (Scotland) Regulations 1988.
2 
The Salmon (Definition of Methods of Net Fishing and Construction of Nets) (Scotland) Regulations 1992.
3 
The Salmon (Fish Passes and Screens) (Scotland) Regulations 1994.
4 
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.
5 
Byelaw made by the said Commissioners dated 18th April and 19th July 1865 with respect to the construction and use of cruives.