http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1966/17/section/25Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966An Act to extend the functions of the Ministry of Agriculture in relation to fisheries and to make provision for the development and improvement of fisheries by, or with the assistance of, that Ministry; to establish the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland, and to define their functions; to provide for the transfer to that Board of the property, rights and liabilities of, and to dissolve, the existing boards of conservators; to consolidate with amendments the Fisheries Acts (Northern Ireland) 1842 to 1954 and certain other enactments relating to fisheries; otherwise to amend the law with respect to fisheries; and for purposes connected with those matters.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-04-29Expert Participation2020-12-31 PART II251It is the duty of the Department to conserve and protect the salmon and the inland fisheries of Northern Ireland, other than the fisheries of the Londonderry Area or the Newry Area.2Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Department may, in the exercise of its functions—atake legal proceedings for the enforcement of any statutory provision with respect to salmon or inland fisheries;bact in co-operation with any other body constituted under a statutory provision for the purpose of publicising any such fisheries as a tourist attraction;center into an agreement to enforce the fishing rights of any owner or occupier of land or waters in accordance with such terms and conditions as may be specified in the agreement and on payment of such sums as may be so specified.Ss. 25, 26 and preceding cross-heading substituted (1.6.2009) by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 3), ss. 1(3)(b), 7(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3(7) (with Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(a)(b)Ss. 25, 26 and preceding cross-heading substituted (1.6.2009) by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 3), ss. 1(3)(b), 7(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3(7) (with Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(b)Pt. II heading substituted (1.6.2009) by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 3), ss. 1(3)(b), 7(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3(6) (with Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(a)(b)Words in s. 25 preceding cross-heading omitted (8.5.2016) by virtue of The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), Sch. 6 para. 19 (with art. 9(2))