Made under the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967
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The Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery (No. 2) (Variation) Order 2025
- Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Made under: Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967
The Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery (No. 2) Order 2024 was varied to amend licensing eligibility criteria for cockle fishing, restricting licenses until December 2031 for individuals previously connected to specified companies.
The Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery (No. 2) (Variation) Order 2025 modifies the 2024 Order, altering article 5(12) regarding licence eligibility.
Specifically, it makes individuals who were shareholders or officers of certain companies ineligible for licenses or renewals until December 2031.
The order, enacted under the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967, aims to improve the regulation of cockle fishing in the Thames Estuary.