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North-Western Herring Fishery (Licensing) Order, 1987.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1987
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Fishing authorization Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order prohibits fishing for herring within the specified area, landing or transhipping herring from an Irish sea-fishing boat within the specified area and having herring on board an Irish sea-fishing boat within the specified area, except under licence granted by the Minister of the Marine. The specified area is ICES Divisions V1b), V11b) and V11C), off the Northern and Western coasts of Ireland. A licence under this Article shall be granted subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in the licence and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing a licence may include any of the following conditions: (a) restricting the quantity of herring that pursuant to the licence may be taken, landed or transhipped in a specified period; (b) prohibiting the landing or transhipment of herring other than at specified places; (c) requiring the keeping by the master or other person in charge for the time being of the boat concerned of specified records in relation to the boat's activities; or (d) requiring the person to whom the licence is granted at all times on a request being made in that behalf to permit the boarding and inspection of the boat and inspection of any records kept on board the boat in relation to the boat, whether pursuant to a requirement of the licence or otherwise, by a sea fisheries protection officer and the taking of copies of any such records by such an officer.

Full text
English
Website
www.bailii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1978.

Legislation | Ireland | 1978 (2000)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Registration, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

North West Herring Fishing (Licensing) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 822 of 2004).

Legislation | Ireland | 2004

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX