Byelaws
NWIFCA regulates and enforces a large suite of byelaws, not only those since it has made itself since its inception in 2011, but also historic byelaws from its predecessor Sea Fisheries Committees (SFCs), as well as the Environment Agency (EA) and its predecessor, the National Rivers Authority (NRA).
NWIFCA Byelaws
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| NWIFCA Byelaw 1 | Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes |
| NWIFCA Byelaw 2 | North Wirral Foreshore Molluscs |
| NWIFCA Byelaw 3 | Permit to Fish for Cockles and Mussels |
| NWIFCA Byelaw 4 | Potting Permit |
| NWIFCA Byelaw 5 | Heysham Bass Nursery Area Prohibition of Fishing. |
| NWIFCA Byelaw 6 | Protection for European Marine Site Features |
| NWIFCA Dredge Byelaw | Restrictions on Use of a Dredge |
| NWIFCA Foul Hooking Byelaw | Prohibition of Foul Hooking |
North Western Sea Fisheries Committee Byelaws
The limits of the old North Western Sea Fisheries District can be found here.
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| NWSFC Byelaw 1 | The District |
| NWSFC Byelaw 2 | Attachments to Nets |
| NWSFC Byelaw 3 | Prohibition on Seine Netting |
| NWSFC Byelaw 6 | Shrimp and Prawns – Restriction on Fishing |
| NWSFC Byelaw 7 | Mesh Sizes – Nets Other than Trawl Nets |
| NWSFC Byelaw 8 | Small Mesh Nets – Other than Trawl Nets – Restrictions |
| NWSFC Byelaw 9 | Mechanically Propelled Vessels |
| NWSFC Byelaw 10 | Set and Drift Nets |
| NWSFC Byelaw 11 | Marking of nets and lines |
| NWSFC Byelaw 26 | Fixed Engines – Prohibitions and Authorisations (England) |
| NWSFC Byelaw 27 | Mobile Nets – Prohibitions and Authorisations (England) |
| NWSFC Byelaw 28 | Application of Byelaws |
Cumbria Sea Fisheries Committee Byelaws
The limits of the old Cumbria Sea Fisheries District can be found here.
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| CSFC Byelaw 1 | Revocation of Byelaws Heretofore in Force |
| CSFC Byelaw 2 | Authority to Make Byelaws |
| CSFC Byelaw 3 | Size Limit of Boats Allowed Inside the District |
| CSFC Byelaw 4 | Marking and siting of fixed nets and lines |
| CSFC Byelaw 7 | Winkles – Method of Fishing and Minimum Size |
| CSFC Byelaw 10 | Fixed Engine Fishery |
| CSFC Byelaw 13 | Multi-rigged Trawling Gear |
| CSFC Byelaw 14 | Shrimps or Prawns |
| CSFC Byelaw 15 | Vessels With a Registered Engine Power > 221kw |
| CSFC Byelaw 19 | Application of Byelaws |
| CSFC Byelaw 20 | For the Protection of Immature Plaice – Minimum Mesh Sizes |
National Rivers Authority Byelaws
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| NRA Byelaw 1 | Application of Byelaws |
| NRA Byelaw 2 | Interpretation |
| NRA Byelaw 5 | Use of Instruments |
| NRA Byelaw 7 | Protection for Certain Acts |
National Rivers Authority Byelaws – Regulating Fishing for Shellfish in the River Dee and its Estuary
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| NRA Dee Byelaw 1 | Application of Byelaws |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 2 | Interpretation |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 6 | Shellfishery – Temporary Closure |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 8 | Introduction of Shellfish |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 11 | Protection of Shellfish Beds |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 12 | Use of Nets – Beam Trawl or Otter Trawl |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 13 | Mechanically Propelled Vehicles |
Environment Agency Byelaws
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| EA Sea Fisheries Byelaw | Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 Byelaw |