Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1983.

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Marine fisheries Foreign fishing Fishing vessel Registration Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, 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 specified in section 4; (d) empowering the Minister to make regulations to give effect within the exclusive fishery limits of the State to Community legislation; (e) regulate certain aspects of forfeiture of boats, and; (f) regulate the registration under the Merchant Shipping Act and the Mercantile Marine Act of boats which are subject to grant of licence under the present Act. (12 sections)

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, Internal trade, International trade, Fish products, Equipment, Mesh, Fishing gear/fishing method, Use restrictions, Access right, Offences/penalties, Institution, Allocation/quota, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Fishing authorization, Concession, Seasons, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Molluscs, Foreign fishing, Fishing area, Fishing charge, Fishing vessel, Public land, Environmental planning, Expropriation, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

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, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX