HC Deb 16 December 1996 vol 287 c462W
Ms Roseanna Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list each protection order currently in place under the Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976; and if he will make a statement; [8968]

(2) if he will list each amendment made to the River Tay protection order in each year since 1986; and if he will make a statement. [9039]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

The following protection orders have been made under the Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976:-

  • The Rivers Tweed and Eye Protection Order 1980;
  • The Upper Spey and Associated Waters Protection Order 1982;
  • The River Lunan Catchment Area Protection Order 1983;
  • The River Tummel Catchment Area Protection Order 1983
  • The River Tay Catchment Area Protection Order 1986;
  • The West Strathclyde Protection Order 1988;
  • The River Earn Catchment Area Protection Order 1990;
  • The River Don Catchment Area (Part) Protection Order 1990;
  • The Loch Morar and River Morar Protection Order 1992;
  • The Loch Awe and Associated Waters Protection Order 1992;
  • The River Clyde Catchment Area (Part) Protection Order 1994;
  • The North West Sutherland Protection Order 1994;
  • The River Arkaig, Loch Arkaig and Associated Waters Protection Order 1995.

I have renewed the River Tay Protection Order in 1990 and 1993 to ensure its continuance. The order was varied earlier this year so that it now runs without limit of time. All other protection orders which previously required renewal have been varied in the same way.