Razor Clam (Conservation of Stocks) (North Irish Sea) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 207 of 2015). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Molluscs Allocation/quota Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations, made by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 15 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, regulate the razor clam fishery in the north Irish Sea ("specified zone") by implementing a weekly catch limit for vessels and limiting fishing to certain days of the week. The master or person in charge of a sea-fishing boat fishing in the specified zone shall: not cause more than 700 kilograms of razor clams to be landed from the boat in any fishing week and not fish for, attempt to fish for or land razor clams on a Sunday. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006). Legislation | Ireland | 2006 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Institution, Foreign fishing, Fishing authorization, Access right, Allocation/quota, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Razor Clam (Conservation of Stocks) (North Irish Sea) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 588 of 2015). Legislation | Ireland | 2015 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Molluscs, Allocation/quota Source: FAO, FAOLEX