
1 
This Order may be cited as the Wester Ross Salmon Fishery District Designation Order 2003 and shall come into force on 24th December 2003.
2 

(1) The area described in Schedule 1 to this Order is designated as a salmon fishery district to be known as the Wester Ross Salmon Fishery District.
(2) The existing Salmon Fishery Districts of Applecross, Badachro and Kerry (in Gairloch), Balgay, Broom, Ewe, Gruinard and Little Gruinard, Kennart, Little Broom, Torridon and Ullapool, being superseded by the district designated by this Order, are abolished.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.
GORDON BROWN
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Pentland House, Edinburgh
23rd December 2003
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2(1)

The area of the Wester Ross Salmon Fishery District shall be the areas of the following former salmon fishery districts–
1. Kennart The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Ru Dunan Point and on the South, a Line drawn from the South east Point of Isle Martin to Ardmair Point.
2. Ullapool The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, a Line to be drawn from the South east Point of Isle Martin to Ardmair Point and on the South the Boundary between that Portion of the County of Cromarty and of the County of Ross.
3. Broom The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, the Boundary between that Portion of the County of Cromarty and of the County of Ross and on the South, Cailleach Head.
4. Little Broom The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Cailleach Head and on the South, Statie Point.
5. Gruinard and Little Gruinard The sea coast, estuary and rivers between on the East, Statie Point(c) and on the West, Greenstone Point.
6 Ewe The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Greenstone Point and on the South, Ru Bane, opposite the North End of Longa Island.
7. Badachro and Kerry (in Gairloch) The sea coast, estuary and rivers between on the North, Ru Bane(d) and on the South, Ru Ruag.
8. Torridon The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Ru Ruag(e) and on the South, the Mouth of the Burn at Camustrole near the South east Corner of Upper Loch Torridon.
9. Balgay The sea coast, estuary and river between on the East, the Mouth of the Burn at Camustrole, near the South–east Corner of Upper Loch Torridon and on the West, Ru na Uag Point, at or near the Mouth of Lower Loch Torridon.
10. Applecross The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Ru na Uag Point, at or near the Mouth of Loch Torridon and on the South, Skier Vore Point.

SCHEDULE 2
Article 3
1 
The Salmon (Weekly Close Time) (Scotland) Regulations 1988.
2 
Part II of 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.