The Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29) was an
Act of Parliament of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace ...
.
With regards to the sea fishing industry, the Act established the
Sea Fish Industry Authority
Seafish, formerly the Sea Fish Industry Authority, is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Established in 1981, and charged with working with the UK seafood ...
, which was given the duty to promote the efficiency of the industry in the UK, and provided for financial assistance to the industry.
The Act also made new provisions with regard to
fish farming
Fish farming or pisciculture involves commercial breeding of fish, most often for food, in fish tanks or artificial enclosures such as fish ponds. It is a particular type of aquaculture, which is the controlled cultivation and harvesting of ...
, and enabled the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland to spend money on
fisheries protection
Maritime patrol or maritime reconnaissance is the task of monitoring areas of water. Generally conducted by military and law enforcement agencies, maritime patrol is usually aimed at identifying human activities.
Maritime patrol refers to active ...
in Northern Irish waters.
See also
*
Fisheries Act
Fisheries Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in multiple countries relating to fisheries. The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Fisheries Bill during its passage through Parliament.
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References
*''Whitaker's Almanack: for the year 1982'', complete edition, p. 363. J. Whitaker & Sons, London, 1981
*''Chronological table of the statutes''; HMSO, London. 1993.
Web Resources
Sea Fish Industry Authority website; Fisheries Act 1981 PDFOffice of Public Sector Information; Fisheries Act 1981 HTML
1981 in the environment
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1981
Fisheries law
Fishing in the United Kingdom
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