UK Offence Report

The Unlicensed Fishing for Crabs and Lobster Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2008 No. 185 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
24 April 2008
In force from
30 May 2008
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
Made under
Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These regulations prohibit unlicensed fishing for certain species of crabs and lobster above specified limits, prohibit the use of stock pots, boxes, cages or other containment device by unlicensed fishermen and require marker buoys or similar flotation devices used to mark the site of the fishing gear to be marked. The regulations 3, 4, 5 and 6 do not apply to vessels fishing outside Northern Ireland inshore waters, to any licensed fishing vessels or to persons granted a permit under Section 14 of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966. A person who commits an offence under section 124 of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000).

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