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WF21001 - Take / retain whelk or knowingly allow or assist another to take / retain whelk in Welsh zone without a permit
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
- WF21001
- Offence title
- Take / retain whelk or knowingly allow or assist another to take / retain whelk in Welsh zone without a permit
- Legislation
- Contrary to Article 3(3) of the Whelk Fishing Permit (Wales) Order 2021 and section 139(1)(b) and 139(2) 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
- 02-Mar-22
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 8575.