Razor Clam (Conservation of Stocks) (North Irish Sea) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 160 of 2018).

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Molluscs Size Landing

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 increasing the Minimum Conservation Reference Size for razor clam taken by Irish sea-fishing boats in the north Irish Sea to 125 mm. The master or person in charge of an Irish sea-fishing boat shall not cause or permit a razor clam to which these Regulations apply to be retained on board the sea-fishing boat or to be landed or transhipped. A person shall not buy, handle, tranship, transport, land, process, store or sell a razor clam taken by an Irish sea fishing boat to which these Regulations apply.

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