The Act provides for the extension of the British Fishery Limits to 200 nautical miles and in connection with that extension makes further provision for fishing in the sea. Section 2 prescribes rules for the access of foreign fishing vessels. Section 3 substitutes section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 concerning licensing of fishing boats. Section 4 provides for the extension of regulation making powers. (12 sections completed by 4 Schedules: Offences(1) Consequential Amendments (2), Transitional Provisions (3), Repeals (4))
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · 1976-12-22