http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/291/section/5Fisheries (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). Prohibitions 5 1 Subject to the provisions of these Byelaws, a person shall not— a remove a tag that is affixed to a wild salmon or sea trout; b affix a tag to any wild salmon or sea trout which has been unlawfully captured; c sell, offer or expose for sale, export or tranship at sea any wild salmon or sea trout which has not had a tag affixed to it; d have in his possession any wild salmon or sea trout which has been captured and retained whether by him or another person and which has not had a tag affixed to it; e forge or alter any tag or cause or permit any tag to be forged or altered; f sell, offer or expose for sale, wild salmon or sea trout as being farmed salmon or sea trout; g knowingly give false information to obtain a tag; h import a wild salmon or sea trout for the purpose of selling it unless a tail tag is affixed to that salmon or sea trout, in the manner described in paragraph (4), prior to, or as soon as practicable after, its importation. 2 A person other than the Board or an authorised agent shall not supply a gill tag. 3 A person other than the Board shall not supply a tail tag. 4 A tail tag shall be affixed to a wild salmon or sea trout by attaching it around the tail of the fish and fully securing it using the locking mechanism in such a manner as to ensure that the tag remains fixed to the fish. 5 Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply to any person who is preparing a tagged salmon or sea trout for his own consumption or for cooking, processing or smoking provided that the tag was removed at the time of preparation for consumption, cooking, processing or smoking. 6 Paragraph (1)(d) shall not apply where a wild salmon or sea trout has been captured by a drift net until the wild salmon or sea trout has been removed from the boat on which it has been caught. S. 5 in operation at 3.9.2001, see byelaw 1