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BL20003 - Recreational permit holder used pot with obstructed escape gap to fish for crustacea or specified shellfish - NIFCA

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CS Class S Custody No PNC No

Classification details

Offence code
BL20003
Offence title
Recreational permit holder used pot with obstructed escape gap to fish for crustacea or specified shellfish - NIFCA
Legislation
Contrary to Paragraph 23a of Byelaw 4 of the Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority Byelaws (NIFCA) and Section 163 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
CJS category code
CS
Offence class
S
Custodial indicator
No
Recordable on PNC
No
Offence start date
01-Jan-10
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 1211.