232 Keeping, introduction and removal of fish

232  Keeping, introduction and removal of fish

(1)     The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision for the purpose of prohibiting persons, in such cases as may be specified in the regulations, from carrying on any of the activities specified in subsection (2) otherwise than under and in accordance with a permit issued by [the appropriate agency].

(2)     The activities referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a)     keeping any fish in the area to which this section applies;

(b)     introducing any fish into any inland waters in that area;

(c)     removing any fish from any inland waters in that area.

(3)     The area to which this section applies is the area consisting of—

(a)     England,

(b)     Wales, and

(c)     so much of the catchment area of the River Esk as is in Scotland.

(4)     The references in subsection (2)(b) and (c) to inland waters do not include the River Tweed.

(5)     Regulations

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