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Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 2003 (No. 21 of 2003)

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to enable effect to be given to the United Nations Agreement on the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on The Law of The Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, to provide for an independent appeals system in relation to the licensing of sea-fishing boats, to amend and extend the Foreshore Act 1933, the Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2001 and the Merchant Shipping (Certification of Seamen) Act 1979, and to provide for related matters.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Institution Fishing area Migratory species Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Fishing authorization Fishing charge High seas Cartilaginous fishes Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The principal purposes of this Act are: to transfer sea-fishing boat licensing functions from the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, to restate with amendments section 222B of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 as amended, and to provide enabling power to the Minister to charge fees for sea-fishing licence and other applications, licences, etc. (Part 2), to establish an independent statutory appeals process for seafishing boat licensing, so as to give effect to a commitment in the current Programme for Government (Part 3 with Schedule 1), to give effect to the United Nations Agreement on the implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks (Part 4 with Schedule 2, which contains the text of that Agreement, and Schedule 3, which lists highly migratory fish species for protection), and to provide enabling power to the Minister to charge foreshore application and other fees (Part 5).

Full text
English
Website
www.irlgov.ie

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

Fishing Boat Licensing Appeals (Fees) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 309 of 2003).

Legislation | Ireland | 2003

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sea-Fishing Boat Licensing Appeals (Fees) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 501 of 2004).

Legislation | Ireland | 2004

Keyword: Fishing vessel, Tax/levy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006).

Legislation | Ireland | 2006 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Institution, Foreign fishing, Fishing authorization, Access right, Allocation/quota, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX