Sea-Fisheries (Common Fisheries Policy) (Bluefin Tuna) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 680 of 2016). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Marine fishes Size Bycatch Landing Offences/penalties Foreign fishing Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement measures for the protection of Bluefin Tuna adopted by the European Union as a contracting party to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and brought into effect by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2016/1627. That Regulation implements the multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. Bluetuna may only be caught, landed or retained on board in accordance with a fishing authorisation as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No. 1627/2016. Fishing boats shall comply with rules regarding size, close seasons, bycatch and landing as laid down by the Council Regulation (EC). Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/98 on the implementation of the Union's international obligations, as referred to in Article 15 (2) of Regulation (EU) No. 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries. Legislation | European Union | 2014 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Landing, High seas, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 302/2009. Legislation | European Union | 2016 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Fishing area, Size, Total allowable catch, Bycatch, Landing, Enforcement/compliance, Foreign fishing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Sea-Fisheries (Common Fisheries Policy) (Bluefin Tuna) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 135 of 2015). Legislation | Ireland | 2015 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Size, Bycatch, Landing, Offences/penalties, Foreign fishing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Sea-Fisheries (Common Fisheries Policy) (Bluefin Tuna) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 360 of 2019). Legislation | Ireland | 2019 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Size, Bycatch, Landing Source: FAO, FAOLEX