(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations prohibit the use of bag nets, draft nets and tidal draft nets to catch and kill salmon in tidal waters and Lough Neagh. The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure considers this to be a necessary measure to fulfil its obligations under Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Regulation 5 provides for consideration of compensation for anyone who can demonstrate loss of earnings as a consequence of the introduction of these Regulations.
Regulations 7 and 8 provide for appeals to the county court where a person is aggrieved by a determination made under regulation 5.
Regulation 9 describes the circumstances under which netting by these means may resume and the order of preference for future applications in this event.