UK Offence Report

Eel Fishing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2010 No. 166 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
27 April 2010
In force from
1 June 2010
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
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 revoke the Eel Fishing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 and remake them to implement the Eel Management Plans prepared by the Department and approved by the European Commission under Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (O.J. L 248, 22.9.2007, p.17). The regulations— 1. prohibit the use of any description of fishing engine for the purpose of fishing for eels except long lines and draft nets on Lough Neagh and any fishing engine at the existing eel weirs on the Lower River Bann; 2. prescribe the minimum size of eels which may be taken and provide for the return of undersized eels to the waters from which they were taken after eel catches are graded; 3. prescribe the annual close season for the taking of eels at fishing weirs; and 4. make consequential amendments of the Fisheries Regulations (NI) 2003 (formerly Byelaws).

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