The Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c. 83) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated certain enactments relating to shellfish fisheries and shellfish in Great Britain, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 24(2) of the act repealed 11 enactments, listed in schedule 3 to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 31 & 32 Vict. c. 45 | Sea Fisheries Act 1868 | Part III. Sections 58 and 68. |
| 32 & 33 Vict. c. 31 | Oyster and Mussel Fisheries Orders Confirmation Act 1869 (No. 2) | Sections 2 and 3. |
| 38 & 39 Vict. c. 15 | Sea Fisheries Act 1875 | The whole act. |
| 40 & 41 Vict. c. 42 | Fisheries (Oyster, Crab and Lobster) Act 1877 | The whole act. |
| 47 & 48 Vict. c. 27 | Sea Fisheries Act 1884 | The whole act. |
| 48 & 49 Vict. c. 70 | Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Amendment Act 1885 | In section 3, the words "the Sea Fisheries Act, 1875, and". In section 11, paragraphs (a) and (b). |
| 58 & 59 Vict. c. 42 | Sea Fisheries Regulation (Scotland) Act 1895 | Sections 11 to 17. |
| 3 Edw. 7. c. 31 | Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1903 | In the Schedule, Part 4. |
| 23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 45 | Sea-Fishing Industry Act 1933 | In section 4 (as substituted by section 38 of the Sea Fish Industry Act 1938), subsection (2). |
| 1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 30 | Sea Fish Industry Act 1938 | Section 58. In section 59, the words from the beginning to "1868". Section 61(2). |
| 10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 31 | Sea Fish Industry Act 1962 | Sections 19 to 26. In section 32(1)(a), the words from "section nineteen" to "twenty-six" and section 32(2)(a), except in so far as it relates to receipts in pursuance of an order made in accordance with section 11(5) of that Act. In section 33(1), the definitions of "land", "mussel", "oyster" and "shellfish bed". In section 34(2), the words from "and", where first occurring, to "twenty", and section 34(3) so far as it relates to orders under Part III of the Sea Fisheries Act 1868. In section 35(5), the words "nineteen to". In Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 to 4. |
Notes
- Section 25(1).
- Section 25(2).
References
- "Fisheries and Aquaculture | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- "Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1967 c. 83
External links
- Text of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.