Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2001 No. 160

FISHERIES

Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) Regulations 2001

Made

6th April 2001

Coming into operation

14th May 2001

The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, in exercise of its powers under section 13(1) (amended by section 34(3) of the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999(1)) and section 28(2) and (4) of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952(1) which stand transferred to it under section 34(1) of the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13(1) and 27(2) and (4) of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952(2) and now vested in it(3) and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, with the approval of the North/South Ministerial Council, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement N.I.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) Regulations 2001 and shall come into operation on 14th May 2001.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in operation at 14.5.2001, see reg. 1

Close Seasons for angling N.I.

2.  The annual close seasons for angling for salmon and trout in the waters of the Foyle Area and the Carlingford Area are prescribed in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in operation at 14.5.2001, see reg. 1

Revocation N.I.

3.  The Foyle Area (Close Seasons for Angling) Regulations 1987(4) are hereby revoked.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 3 in operation at 14.5.2001, see reg. 1

Given under the Seal of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission on 6th April 2001.

L.S.

R. J. D. Anderson

Chief Executive of the Loughs Agency

Approved by the North/South Ministerial Council on 6th April 2001.

T. P. O'Connor

Joint Secretary of the North/South Ministerial Council

D. MacKenzie

Joint Secretary of the North/South Ministerial Council

being persons authorised by the North/South Ministerial Council to signify approval on its behalf.

Regulation 2

[F1 SCHEDULE N.I. CLOSE SEASONS

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. substituted (18.8.2005) by The Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.R. 2005/400), reg. 1, Sch.

Description of Waters	Close Season
All rivers in the Foyle Area other than the River Foyle and the River Finn.	21st October to 31st March next following both dates inclusive.
River Foyle and River Finn including the loughs and tributaries of the River Finn.	16th September to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.
All loughs in the Foyle Area other than the loughs of the River Finn system, Lough Foyle and Binevenagh Dam.	21st October to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.
Binevenagh Dam.	1st January to 31st January next following both dates inclusive.
Lough Foyle.	16th September to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.
All rivers in the Carlingford Area.	1st November to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.
All loughs in the Carlingford Area.	1st November to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.]

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations, which replace the Foyle Area (Close Seasons for Angling) Regulations 1987, specify the close seasons for angling for salmon and trout in the waters of the Foyle and Carlingford Areas.

(1)

Legislation of the Republic of Ireland

(2)

1952 c. 5 (N.I.) as amended by S.I. 1999/859

(3)

By S.I. 1999/859 Article 21(1)

(4)

S.R. 1987 No. 344