
2019 No. 69
Exiting The European Union
Fisheries
The Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
Made 21st February 2019
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 25th February 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972  and paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018  and all other powers enabling them to do so.
PART 1 Introduction
Citation and commencement
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations come into force as follows—
(a) Parts 1 and 2 come into force on 28 March 2019,
(b) Part 3 comes into force on exit day.
PART 2 Amendments to Out of Date References in Subordinate Legislation
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) (Scotland) Order 2000
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The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) (Scotland) Order 2000
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(1) The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) (Scotland) Order 2000  is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2(1), for the definition of  “the Council Regulation”, substitute—““the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms , as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) No. 812/2015 ;”.
The Shrimp Fishing Nets (Scotland) Order 2004
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(1) The Shrimp Fishing Nets (Scotland) Order 2004  is amended as follows.
(2) For article 2(2), substitute—“
(2) For the purposes of this Order, the mesh of a net or netting shall be measured in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No. 517/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets .”.
The Sea Fishing (Prohibition on the Removal of Shark Fins) (Scotland) Order 2007
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(1) The Sea Fishing (Prohibition on the Removal of Shark Fins) (Scotland) Order 2007  is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2(1), in the definition of  “the Regulation”, at the end insert “
                  , as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No. 605/2013 
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The Sea Fishing (Transitional EU Technical Conservation Measures) (Scotland) Order 2010
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PART 3 Other Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (EU Exit)
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) (Scotland) Order 2000
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The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) (Scotland) Order 2000
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FERGUS EWING

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew's House,

Edinburgh
