Sea Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Hake) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No. 179 of 2006). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Marine fishes Mesh Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations stipulate that any infringement of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 494/2002 by (a) sea-fishing boats within the exclusive fishery limits of the State; or (b) an Irish sea-fishing boat wherever it may be, or a failure to comply with an obligation imposed by the Commission Regulation so relating, other than an obligation imposed on the State shall be a contravention of these Regulations and the provisions of section 14 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 shall apply. The Regulations also provide that the mesh size of nets and the thickness of twines shall be measured for the purposes of these Regulations in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 129/032 laying down detailed rules for determining the mesh size and thickness of twine. Full text English Website www.agriculture.gov.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 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 494/2002 establishing additional technical measures for the recovery of the stock of hake in ICES sub-areas III, IV, V, VI and VII and ICES divisions VIII a, b, d, e. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Marine fisheries, High seas, Fishing gear/fishing method, Marine fishes, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Sea-Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Hake) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 7 of 2016). Legislation | Ireland | 2016 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Landing Source: FAO, FAOLEX