Byelaws
North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority Byelaws
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| NWIFCA Byelaw 1 | Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes |
| NWIFCA Byelaw 2 | North Wirral Foreshore Molluscs |
| NWIFCA Byelaw 3 Flexible Permit Conditions – Pilling July 2025 | Permit to Fish for Cockles and Mussels |
| NWIFCA Byelaw 4 Current Flexible Permit Conditions | Potting Permit |
| NWIFCA Byelaw 5 | Heysham Bass Nursery Area Prohibition of Fishing. |
| NWIFCA Byelaw 6 | Protection for European Marine Site Features |
| NWIFCA Dredge Byelaw | Restrictions on Use of a Dredge |
| NWIFCA Foul Hooking Byelaw | Prohibition of Foul Hooking |
North Western Sea Fisheries Committee Byelaws
The limits of the old North Western Sea Fisheries District can be found here.
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| NWSFC Byelaw 1 | The District |
| NWSFC Byelaw 2 | Attachments to Nets |
| NWSFC Byelaw 3 | Prohibition on Seine Netting |
| NWSFC Byelaw 6 | Shrimp and Prawns – Restriction on Fishing |
| NWSFC Byelaw 7 | Mesh Sizes – Nets Other than Trawl Nets |
| NWSFC Byelaw 8 | Small Mesh Nets – Other than Trawl Nets – Restrictions |
| NWSFC Byelaw 9 | Mechanically Propelled Vessels |
| NWSFC Byelaw 10 | Set and Drift Nets |
| NWSFC Byelaw 11 | Marking of nets and lines |
| NWSFC Byelaw 26 | Fixed Engines – Prohibitions and Authorisations (England) |
| NWSFC Byelaw 27 | Mobile Nets – Prohibitions and Authorisations (England) |
| NWSFC Byelaw 28 | Application of Byelaws |
Cumbria Sea Fisheries Committee Byelaws
The limits of the old Cumbria Sea Fisheries District can be found here.
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| CSFC Byelaw 1 | Revocation of Byelaws Heretofore in Force |
| CSFC Byelaw 2 | Authority to Make Byelaws |
| CSFC Byelaw 3 | Size Limit of Boats Allowed Inside the District |
| CSFC Byelaw 4 | Marking and siting of fixed nets and lines |
| CSFC Byelaw 7 | Winkles – Method of Fishing and Minimum Size |
| CSFC Byelaw 10 | Fixed Engine Fishery |
| CSFC Byelaw 13 | Multi-rigged Trawling Gear |
| CSFC Byelaw 14 | Shrimps or Prawns |
| CSFC Byelaw 15 | Vessels With a Registered Engine Power > 221kw |
| CSFC Byelaw 19 | Application of Byelaws |
| CSFC Byelaw 20 | For the Protection of Immature Plaice – Minimum Mesh Sizes |
National Rivers Authority Byelaws
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| NRA Byelaw 1 | Application of Byelaws |
| NRA Byelaw 2 | Interpretation |
| NRA Byelaw 5 | Use of Instruments |
| NRA Byelaw 7 | Protection for Certain Acts |
National Rivers Authority Byelaws – Regulating Fishing for Shellfish in the River Dee and its Estuary
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| NRA Dee Byelaw 1 | Application of Byelaws |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 2 | Interpretation |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 6 | Shellfishery – Temporary Closure |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 8 | Introduction of Shellfish |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 11 | Protection of Shellfish Beds |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 12 | Use of Nets – Beam Trawl or Otter Trawl |
| NRA Dee Byelaw 13 | Mechanically Propelled Vehicles |
Environment Agency Byelaws
| Byelaw | Title |
|---|---|
| EA Sea Fisheries Byelaw | Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 Byelaw |