In terms of fisheries legislation:In Scotland, orders may be made under the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 to prohibit fishing for sea fish (including shellfish) in a particular area;In England, Sea Fisheries Committees are empowered to make byelaws for the management and conservation of their district's fisheries;In Scotland and in England, Regulating Orders may be granted under the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 to provide for the maintenance and regulation of a fishery for shellfish.The damaging exploitation of a cockle bed also falls within the scope of nature conservation legislation on both sides of the border, where the cockle bed is situated within the boundaries of a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation or Special Protection Area.