The Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Prohibition of Unlicensed Fishing) (Prescribed Species) Regulations 2011

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2011 No. 263

Fisheries

The Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Prohibition of Unlicensed Fishing) (Prescribed Species) Regulations 2011

Made

4th July 2011

Coming into operation

1st August 2011

The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, with the approval of the North/South Ministerial Council, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13(1) and 35A of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952(1) and sections 13(1) and 35A of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952(2) and now vested in it(3).

Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Prohibition of Unlicensed Fishing) (Prescribed Species) Regulations 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st August 2011.

(2) These Regulations apply in the Foyle Area and the Carlingford Area.

Prohibition of unlicensed fishing: prescribed species

2.—(1) The kinds of fish prescribed for the purposes of section 35A of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952 and section 35A of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 are—

(a) Allis Shad (Alosa alosa);

(b) Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus);

(c) Bream (Abramis brama);

(d) Brown Trout (Salmo trutta morpha fario);

(e) Carp (Cyprinus carpio);

(f) European Eel (Anguilla anguilla);

(g) Golden Grey Mullet (Liza aurata);

(h) Perch (Perca fluviatillis);

(i) Pike (Esox lucius);

(j) Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss);

(k) Roach (Rutilus rutilus);

(l) Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus);

(m) Smelt (Osmerus eperlanus);

(n) Tench (Tinca tinca);

(o) Thin Lipped Grey Mullet (Liza Ramada);

(p) Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax Lacépède).

(2) Any reference in paragraph (1) to a kind of fish includes a hybrid of that kind.

Amendment of the Foyle and Carlingford Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) Regulations 2001

3.  The Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) Regulations 2001(4) are amended in accordance with regulation 4.

4.—(1) In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “coarse fish” substitute—

““coarse fish” means any kind of fresh water fish that is prescribed for the purposes of section 35A of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952 and section 35A of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952, other than brown trout, rainbow trout and pike;”.

(2) For regulation 3 (licensing of fishing engines) substitute—

Issue of fishing licences

3.— (1) A game fishing rod licence, a coarse fishing rod licence or a fishing licence in respect of any other fishing engine specified in the Schedule may, subject to these Regulations, be issued upon payment to the Commission, in the manner hereinafter prescribed, of the fishing licence fee specified in the Schedule opposite the mention of such licence or fishing engine.

(2) A fishing licence, other than a game fishing rod licence or a coarse fishing rod licence, shall not be issued to any person under the age of eighteen years.”.

Given under the Seal of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission on 4th July 2011.

R.J.D Anderson

Chief Executive of the

Loughs Agency

Approved by the North/South Ministerial Council on 4th July 2011

A Barrington

Joint Secretary of the

North/South Ministerial Council

M Bunting

Joint Secretary of the North/South Ministerial Council

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

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prescribe certain kinds of fish for the purposes of section 35A of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952 and section 35A of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 and make consequential amendments of the Foyle and Carlingford Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) Regulations 2001.

(1)

Legislation of the Republic of Ireland

(2)

1952 c.5 (N.I.) as amended by S.I. 1999/859 and S.I 2007/915 (N.I. 9)

(3)

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

(4)

S.R. 2001 No. 397: relevant amendments have been made by S.R. 2003 No.114 and S.R. 2009 No.378