Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966

10 Power of Ministry to establish a fish farm. N.I.

(1) The Ministry may establish and operate an undertaking for the culture of fish (in this Act referred to as a “fish farm” ) for the purposes—

(a) of providing yearling or other fish, or fry or ova, for the stocking or restocking of any waters under section 8, or of any waters the fishing rights in which are owned by, or which are under the control of,—

(i) the Ministry, or

(ii) any other person, or

(iii) any association of persons interested in the fishery of any waters; and

(b) in so far as any fish reared in such a fish farm are not required for the purposes mentioned in paragraph ( a), of providing fish for human consumption.

(2) Where, under subsection (1)( a), the Ministry provides fish for the purposes of any other person or any association, the Ministry may do so on such terms as it thinks fit, and may in particular do so in consideration of the payment to the Ministry of a sum of money less than the market value of the fish, or without payment, regard being had to—

(a) any undertaking given to the Ministry by that person or association as to the provision by him or them of facilities for angling by members of the public or any section thereof; or

(b) any proposals of that person or association (whether or not contained in a programme of angling development under section 6) for the development or improvement of any waters for fishing and for the care and protection of such waters after such development or improvement has been carried out.