153 Management of inshore fisheries
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (2009 c 23) | Legislation

Main duties

153  Management of inshore fisheries

(1)     The authority for an IFC district must manage the exploitation of sea fisheries resources in that district.

(2)     In performing its duty under subsection (1), the authority for an IFC district must—

(a)     seek to ensure that the exploitation of sea fisheries resources is carried out in a sustainable way,

(b)     seek to balance the social and economic benefits of exploiting the sea fisheries resources of the district with the need to protect the marine environment from, or promote its recovery from, the effects of such exploitation,

(c)     take any other steps which in the authority's opinion are necessary or expedient for the purpose of making a contribution to the achievement of sustainable development, and

(d)     seek to balance the different needs of persons

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