Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1983. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1983 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make further provision as regards sea-fishing and for that purpose to amend and extend the Fisheries acts, 1959 to 1980, and to make certain provisions regarding registration under the Mercantile Marine Act, 1955, and entry in the fishing boat register under Part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. Subject Fisheries Keyword Foreign fishing Fishing vessel Registration Fishing authorization Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Act amends existing fishing legislation by: (a) restricting fishing of certain fishing boats registered under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 or the Mercantile Marine Act, 1955; (b) empowering the Minister to make regulations requiring sea-fishing boats to comply with certain conditions under the Fisheries Acts; (c) empowering the Minister, under the Fisheries Acts to prescribe or adopt, by Order, the measures of conservation of fish stocks and measures of rational exploitation of fisheries Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Amends Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959. Legislation | Ireland | 1959 (2000) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Harbour, Navigation, Fishing authorization Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Herring (Fisheries Management and Conservation) (Revocation) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 564 of 2005). Legislation | Ireland | 2005 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Transshipment, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Horse Mackerel (Licensing) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 99 of 2005). Legislation | Ireland | 2005 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Landing, Transshipment, Fishing authorization Source: FAO, FAOLEX