CAUGHT

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Milford Haven Towed Gear Prohibition (SWSFC Byelaw 25)

Bottom-towed gear prohibited

Inshore Fishery Legislation SWSFC Byelaw 25: Prohibited Area For Towed Fishing Gear Milford Haven · in force since 2010-04-01

The closure boundary as published in the source dataset, simplified for display. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, OpenStreetMap contributors.

What the rule says

No person shall use any towed fishing gear in fishing for sea fish without the written authority of the Director to the Committee, and in accordance with the conditions set out in that Authority.

Summary as published in the source dataset. The instrument itself is the authority — follow the link below and read it.

What is prohibited
Bottom-towed gear prohibited
Authority
Welsh Government
Instrument
Inshore Fishery Legislation SWSFC Byelaw 25: Prohibited Area For Towed Fishing Gear Milford Haven — article 1 · Inshore Fishery Legislation SWSFC Byelaw 25: Prohibited Area For Towed Fishing Gear Milford Haven — article 2
Type
Byelaw/ Regulation
In force since
2010-04-01
Area
9 km²

What satellites have recorded here

No cases have been recorded in this closure. That is not a finding that nothing happens here — it means our sweeps have not flagged anything inside these boundaries, and coverage depends on satellite passes and on vessels being tracked at all.

What a case here means. A CAUGHT case is a reason to look, not a verdict. Each one is judged on three independent factors — was it fishing, here and then; what gear does the vessel actually use; and what was prohibited there at that time — and the weakest of the three decides. Most cases are resolved.

Boundaries and rule summaries come from the published datasets named at the foot of this page and can contain errors; the legislation is the authority. If you believe this closure is described wrongly, tell us at contact@caught.org.uk.