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Whelk (Conservation of Stocks) Order, 1994.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Size
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The effect of this Order is to prohibit the landing of any whelk whose diameter is less than 25 mm across its broadest part. It shall be an offence, within parts of the sea described in the Annex to the Communication and therein referred to as ICES Sub-area VI and Sub-area VII, to retain on board, tranship, land, transport, store, sell, display or offer for sale any whelk whose diameter is less than 25 mm across its broadest part. Any whelk, whose diameter is less than 25 mm across its broadest part, taken in the course of fishing, shall be returned immediately to the sea.

Full text
English
Website
www.bailii.org

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

Repealed by

Whelk (Conservation of Stocks) Order, 1999 (S.I. 243 of 1999).

Legislation | Ireland | 1999

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Size, Landing, Transshipment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX