The Tweed Regulation (Salmon Conservation) Order 2016
This Order makes provision to regulate the taking of salmon in the Tweed district. The Tweed district is defined in article 2 of the Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 (“the 2006 Order”). This Order places the Scottish Ministers under a duty to make, or make arrangements for, an assessment of the conservation status of salmon in the areas within the district described in article 2(1). Article 4 provides that the Scottish Ministers may agree a conservation plan with the River Tweed Commission.