Fisheries (Amendment No. 3) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 371 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 Non-commercial fishing Fishing authorization Authorization/permit Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The principal changes are as follows: Byelaws 3 and 7 introduce a concessionary season fishing rod licence for specified (disadvantaged) categories of sports fishers. Byelaw 4 reduces from 18 years to 12 years, the age under which persons are exempted from the requirement to hold a fishing rod licence. Byelaw 6 replaces the requirement for any person who takes a salmon in Lough Melvin during the period from 1 February to 31 May to return it immediately to the water without avoidable injury with a requirement to return to the water any salmon taken in excess of one on any day during that period. Byelaw 7 also changes days of duration of specified licenses. Byelaw 8 designates two waters as rainbow trout waters for the purposes of Byelaw 76 of the principal Byelaws, which provides that there shall be no close season for angling for rainbow trout in waters so designated. 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