2021 No. 336
Sea Fisheries

The Edible Crabs (Conservation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Made
Coming into operation-
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 124(1) and (2) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 19662 and Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/12413 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures.

In accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has obtained scientific evidence to support the measures made under Article 15(2) contained in these Regulations.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Edible Crabs (Conservation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and shall come into operation on 8th January 2022.

Amendment of the Edible Crabs (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20202.

(1)

The Edible Crabs (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20204 are amended as follows.

(2)

After regulation 4 insert—

“Detached crab claws4A.

The retention on board, the bringing to land on or the landing from a sea-fishing boat of a detached edible crab claw is prohibited.”

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 8th December 2021

Owen Lyttle
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prohibit the retention on board, the bringing to land and the landing from a sea -fishing boat, the detached claws of an edible crab. This measure is being taken for conservation reasons and is in accordance with the derogation power contained in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.