http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/291/section/11Fisheries (Tagging and Logbook) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2001Fishing licencesFISHERIES2026-02-18Statute Law Database2001-07-24 These Byelaws—require every person who is licensed pursuant to byelaws made under the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (“the Act”) to fish for wild salmon and sea trout to affix a gill tag to every wild salmon or sea trout captured and retained by him (Byelaw 3);provide for the issue of gill tags to such persons (Byelaw 4);provide for the removal of a tag which is affixed to a wild salmon or sea trout only in specified circumstances (Byelaw 5(1)(a) and (5));prohibit the affixing of a tag to any wild salmon or sea trout which has been unlawfully captured (Byelaw 5(1)(b));prohibit the sale, export or transhipment at sea of any wild salmon or sea trout which has not had a tag affixed to it (Byelaw 5(1)(c));prohibit the possession of any captured and retained wild salmon or sea trout which does not have a tag affixed to it (Byelaw 5(1)(d));prohibit the forging or alteration of tags (Byelaw 5(1)(e));prohibit the sale of wild salmon or sea trout as being farmed salmon or sea trout (Byelaw 5(1)(f));prohibit the giving of false information to obtain a tag (Byelaw 5(1)(g));prohibit the importation of a wild salmon or sea trout into Northern Ireland (other than into the Londonderry Area or the Newry Area) for the purpose of sale unless a tail tag is affixed to that salmon or sea trout (Byelaw 5(1)(h));provide for the keeping of logbooks by the holders of fishing licences issued under the Act and the issue and return of such logbooks (Byelaws 6, 7 and 8);impose requirements on authorised agents (as defined in Byelaw 2) who have possession of gill tags and logbooks for issue by them under these Byelaws (Byelaw 9);make transitional provision in relation to stocks of wild salmon and sea trout held by dealers and others at the coming into operation of these Byelaws (Byelaws 10 and 11). Transitional provision 11 Byelaw 5(1)(c) and (d) shall not apply to any person other than a dealer in respect of any wild salmon or sea trout which has been lawfully captured and retained before the coming into operation of these Byelaws. S. 11 in operation at 3.9.2001, see byelaw 1