Closed area · Cornwall IFCA
Dredging prohibited
Fal Fishery Order 2016 · in force since 2016-07-31
A person must not dredge for, fish for or take (by means of hand gathering) oysters or mussels in the fishery area unless licensed to do so by the Authority (day and time restrictions apply). A person must not dredge for, fish for or take oysters or mussels in the fishery area during the closed season (1st April to 30th September), unless authorised to do so. A person must not use mechanical metho
Summary as published in the source dataset. The instrument itself is the authority — follow the link below and read it.
Vessels are named only on cases that read CAUGHT and have been examined by a reviewer. Every other case is linked without a name: most are resolved, and naming a boat on a page about the closure would carry an accusation the assessment does not support.
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.
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