Fisheries (Amendment No. 2) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 274 of 2002). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Fishing authorization Authorization/permit Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Byelaws amend the Fisheries Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1997 by: (a) prohibiting the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland to issue a drift net licence in specified circumstances (Byelaw 4); (b) reducing the maximum number of tidal draft net licences which may be issued in any calendar year from 6 to 2 (Byelaw 5); (c) by requiring the Board to revoke a fishing licence or to refuse to renew a fishing licence where, in consideration of compensation paid or payable by the Department, the person who held it consented to its revocation; the Board is also required not to issue a person a fishing licence of any class which he has undertaken not to apply for (Byelaw 6); (d) disapplying Byelaws 25 to 29 (appeals) in specified circumstances. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Fisheries Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. No. 425 of 1997). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Seasons, Fishing charge, Diadromous fish, Non-commercial fishing, Size, Offences/penalties, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishing authorization, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX