# Eel Fishing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

S.R. 2011/325 · made 19 September 2011

These Regulations amend the Eel Fishing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.

Made under: Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (Section 15, Section 19)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/eel-fishing-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2011/pdf/nisr_20110325_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/eel-fishing-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2011/pdf/nisrem_20110325_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Fisheries
Made 19th September 2011
Coming into operation 1st November 2011
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1) and 19(1) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 .

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Eel Fishing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and come into operation on 1st November 2011.

## 2 Amendment of the Eel Fishing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

(1) The Eel Fishing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “undersized eels” substitute —
““undersized eels” –
in relation to brown eels, means eels of a length less than 40 centimetres; and
in relation to silver eels, means eels of a length less than 30 centimetres,
measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail;.”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on 19th September 2011.
M. Cory
A senior officer of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Eel Fishing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.
The Regulations amend the definition of undersized eels to mean a length of less than 40 centimetres for brown eels and 30 centimetres for silver eels.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/325 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eel-fishing-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2011
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