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Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1999 (No. 35 of 1999).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Fisheries Act, 1980, in relation to the composition and functions of the Central Fisheries Board and Regional Fisheries Boards, to make certain changes to their procedures, to provide for the establishment of their committees, to provide for the transfer of assets between the boards, to provide for the establishment of a National Salmon Commission to advise the minister on matters relating to the national salmon resource, to provide for a scheme for the tagging of wild salmon and sea trout, to amend the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1991, to provide for the appointment of management committees of fisheries cooperative societies and for related purposes, to make consequential amendments to the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959, to amend the Marine Institute Act, 1991, to waive the payment of accrued interest on certain waived advances of An Bord Iascaigh Mhara, and to provide for related matters.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Institution Stock enhancement/repopulation Marine fishes Diadromous fish Fishery management and conservation Aquatic animals
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act concerns various matters regarding fisheries conservation and management bodies and other matters regarding the protection of fish and in particular salmon. The National Salmon Commission shall be to assist and advise the Minister in relation to the conservation, management, protection and development of the national salmon resource and, in particular, to make recommendations to the Minister on any scheme in relation to the management, development and conservation of stocks of wild salmon or sea trout and in particular the tagging of such fish, and on the setting of a national total allowable catch and quotas for the taking of salmon, in consultation with the boards and the Marine Institute and such other bodies as the Minister directs.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Amends

Fisheries Act, 1980 (Act No. 1).

Legislation | Ireland | 1980 (2000)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Institution, Aquaculture, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation, Subsidy/incentive, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Special fund, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Marine Institute Act, 1991.

Legislation | Ireland | 1991 (2000)

Keyword: Institution, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 587 of 2008).

Legislation | Ireland | 2008

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Salmon Commission (Establishment) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 80 of 2000).

Legislation | Ireland | 2000

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 174 of 2003).

Legislation | Ireland | 2003

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Allocation/quota, Diadromous fish, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Salmon Commission and Standing Scientific Committee (Terms of Reference and Procedure) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 483 of 2006).

Legislation | Ireland | 2006

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 560 of 2009).

Legislation | Ireland | 2009

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 2000 (No. 34 of 2000).

Legislation | Ireland | 2000

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Institution, Aquaculture, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Inland Fisheries Act 2010.

Legislation | Ireland | 2010 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Institution, Aquaculture, Offences/penalties, Water rights, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX