Maritime Jurisdiction (Exclusive Fishery Limits) Order, 1976. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1976 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The effect of this Order is, from 1 January 1977, to extend the exclusive fishery limits of the State to 200 nautical miles from the nearest point of the baseline or, where because of the proximity of another State the Order cannot be applied, to the equitable equidistant line between the State and the other State. This Order is made under Section 6 of the Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1959 as amended by Section 2 of the Maritime Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act, 1964. Section 6 grants power to the Government to provide that the exclusive fishery limits shall include a wider area of sea than the one specified in the Act. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Maritime Jurisdiction Act 1959. Legislation | Ireland | 1959 (2000) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX