# The Edible Crabs (Conservation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021, Introduction: Introductory text


Sea Fisheries
Made 8th December 2021
Coming into operation- 8th January 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 124(1) and (2) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 and 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.
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/336/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/edible-crabs-conservation-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/introduction
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