Summary and Background Part 7: Fisheries Chapter 1: The Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 Section 197: Grant of licences subject to conditions imposed for environmental purposes
505.Section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 provides powers to prohibit fishing by fishing boats in any specified area without authorisation by a licence. Section 4(6) provides that licences may authorise fishing subject to certain conditions. That section is amended to add to these conditions to allow the imposition of conditions for marine environmental purposes, as described.