- Fisheries Act 1981
The Fisheries Act 1981 (1981 c. 29) was an
Act of Parliament of theParliament of the United Kingdom .With regards to the sea fishing industry, the Act established the
Sea Fish Industry Authority , 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 , and enabled the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland to spend money onfisheries protection in Northern Irish waters.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. ISBN 0-11-840331-1Web Resources
* [http://www.seafish.org/pdf.pl?file=seafish/file/levy_act_81.pdf Sea Fish Industry Authority website; Fisheries Act 1981 PDF]
* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1981/cukpga_19810029_en_1 Office of Public Sector Information; Fisheries Act 1981 HTML]
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