Maritime Jurisdiction Act 1959. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1959 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision in respect of the territorial seas and the exclusive fishery limits of the State, and to provide for the conservation of the living resources of the sea and for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Maritime zone EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Territorial sea Sovereignty Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract For the purposes of this Act, the territorial seas of the State shall be that portion of the sea which lies between the baseline and the outer limit of the territorial seas (sect. 2) and the outer limit of the territorial seas is the line every point of which is at a distance of three nautical miles from the nearest point of the baseline (sect. 3). Section 4 defines "baseline" whereas section 5 defines "internal waters". For the purposes of Part XIII of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959, the exclusive fishery limits of the State shall comprise all sea areas which lie within the outer limit of the territorial seas. The Government may by order provide that the exclusive fishery limits shall include a wider area of sea than the one specified above, and may by order revoke any such order (sect. 6). Where the Government, having regard to any international agreement to which the State is a party, are satisfied that it is necessary so to do in order to maintain the productivity of the living resources of the sea, they may by order prescribe and adopt such measures of conservation as they think proper, appropriate to any stock of fish or other marine resources in any area (called "a fishery conservation area") (sect. 7). Whenever the Minister for Lands so thinks proper, for experimental purposes in connection with sea-fishing, the Minister may issue a permit authorising fishing by means of a specified foreign sea-fishing within the exclusive fishery limits of the State or any defined area or areas thereof (sect. 8). Remaining provisions deal with jurisdiction in the case of offences and evidence as to extent of internal waters, territorial seas, exclusive fishery limits and fishery conservation areas. (18 sections) Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Maritime Jurisdiction (Exclusive Fishery Limits) Order, 1976. Legislation | Ireland | 1976 Keyword: Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1959 (Straight Baselines) Order, 1959. Legislation | Ireland | 1959 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1959 (Charts) Order, 1959. Legislation | Ireland | 1959 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Maritime Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act, 1988. Legislation | Ireland | 1988 (2000) Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Maritime Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act, 1964 (Specified States) Order, 1965. Legislation | Ireland | 1965 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Fishing authorization, Cartilaginous fishes, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Maritime Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act, 1964. Legislation | Ireland | 1964 (2000) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Maritime zone, Offences/penalties, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX