Fishery Limits Act 1976

The Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c. 86) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (1977 c. 86) in order to implement the extension of fishing waters under the European Community's Common Fisheries Policy into British law.

Long titleAn Act to extend British fishery limits and make further provision in connection with the regulation of sea fishing.

Citation1976 c. 86

Territorial extent

• England and Wales
• Scotland
• Northern Ireland^[b]
• Isle of Man^[c]
• Channel Islands^[c]

Royal assent22 December 1976

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Fishery Limits Act 1976^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to extend British fishery limits and make further provision in connection with the regulation of sea fishing.
Citation	1976 c. 86
Territorial extent	England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland[b] Isle of Man[c] Channel Islands[c]
Dates
Royal assent	22 December 1976
Commencement	1 January 1977[d]
Other legislation
Amends	Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975
Amended by	Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Fishery Limits Act 1976 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

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The act extended the fishing limits from 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) to 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) and was in force with the members of the EEC and nine other countries. Iceland, with whom the United Kingdom had clashed over fishing rights in the so-called "Cod War", was not included due to separate negotiations with the EEC.