Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Wildlife (Fish and Aquatic Invertebrate Animals) (Exclusion) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. 372 of 2001).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Wild flora Cartilaginous fishes Protection of species
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000 includes new definition of "fauna" and "wild animal", which extends the scope of the Wildlife Acts to cover fish and aquatic invertebrates. The effect of these Regulations is to declare certain species of fish or aquatic invertebrate animal to be excluded from the provisions of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000. Each animal of the species of fish mentioned in Part 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations and each aquatic invertebrate animal mentioned in Part 2 of that Schedule are specified for the purposes of section 32 of the Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Implements

Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000 (Act No. 38 of 2000).

Legislation | Ireland | 2000

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Protected area, Expropriation, Management/conservation, Birds, Ecosystem preservation, Hunting/capture, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX