25 Licences to fish

Part IV Fishing Licences [and Authorisations]

25  Licences to fish

(1) [The [appropriate agency]] shall by means of a system of licensing regulate fishing for salmon and trout . . . and, except so far as excused by the Minister, shall by such means regulate fishing for freshwater fish of any description or eels . . . .

[(1) The [appropriate agency] shall by means of a system of licensing regulate fishing by licensable means of fishing for—

(a) salmon, trout, eels, lampreys, smelt and freshwater fish; and

(b) fish of such other description as may be specified for the purposes of this section by order under section 40A below.

(1A) In this Act “licensable means of fishing” means any of the following—

(a) rod and line;

(b) an historic installation;

(c) such other means of fishing as the appropriate national

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