The Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this section.
In section 2 (constitution of local fisheries committees) in subsection (2) (which includes provision for the members appointed by the Minister to be persons acquainted with the needs and opinions of the fishing interests of that district) after the words "of that district" there shall be added the words ." or as being persons having knowledge of, or expertise in, marine environmental matters "
After that subsection there shall be inserted—
At the end of that section there shall be added—
After section 5 (byelaws for regulation etc of sea fisheries) there shall be inserted—
In section 8 (power of Minister to revoke byelaws if it appears necessary or desirable for the maintenance or improvement of fisheries) after the words "maintenance or improvement of fisheries" there shall be inserted the words ." or for marine environmental purposes, within the meaning of section 5A above, "