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Plaice (Control of Fishing in ICES Divisions VIIf and VIIg) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 76 of 1999).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Bycatch Fishing authorization Fishing area 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 provides a management regime for landings and transhipments of plaice caught by Irish boats in the ICES Divisions VIIf and VIIg with effect from 1st April 1999. The Order allows Irish sea-fishing boats to land or tranship plaice caught in ICES Divisions VIIf and VIIg provided that: (a) for boats fishing by means of beam trawls only plaice may not exceed 2 per cent by weight of the total catch of quota species landed or transhipped on any occasion; (b) boats fishing by means other than beam trawls for the plaice may not exceed 2 per cent by weight of the total catch of all quota species landed or transhipped on any occasion.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

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

Repeals

Plaice (Control of Fishing in ICES Divisions VIIf and VIIg) (No. 2) Order, 1998.

Legislation | Ireland | 1998

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX