# Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

S.R. 2005/456 · made 13 October 2005

These Regulations amend the licence duties payable to the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland in respect of licences for the use of fishing engines for the taking of eels. The new duties, and the size of the increases where applicable, are set out below.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/eel-fishing-licence-duties-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/pdf/nisr_20050456_en.pdf

## Introductory text

FISHERIES
Made 13th October 2005
Coming into operation 1st January 2006
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1) and 19(1) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 and now exercisable by it, and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2006.

## 2 Licence Duties

There shall be payable to the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland by way of licence duties in respect of licences for the use of fishing engines for the taking of eels referred to in column 1 of the Schedule the amounts respectively specified in column 2 of the Schedule.

## 3 Revocation

The Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on 13th October 2005.
L.S.
M. Cory
A senior officer of the
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

## 

Fishing Engine
Licence Duty
(1)
(2)
Fyke net
£8.00
The existing eel weir at Toome
£1595.50
The existing eel weir at Upper Row, Portna
£1595.50
The existing eel weir at Lower Row, Portna
£1595.50
The existing eel weir at Belleek
£52.00
Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area or Lough Neagh, excluding its tributaries and their branches, containing not more than 1,200 hooks
£84.50
Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area or Lough Neagh, excluding its tributaries and their branches, containing more than 1,200 hooks
£116.50
Eel draft net not exceeding 118 metres in length used in Lough Neagh
£116.50

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the licence duties payable to the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland in respect of licences for the use of fishing engines for the taking of eels. The new duties, and the size of the increases where applicable, are set out below.
Previous Rates
New Rates
Increase
£
£
£
Fyke Net
8.00
8.00
0.00
The existing eel weir at Toome
1542.00
1595.50
53.50
The existing eel weir at Upper Row, Portna
1542.00
1595.50
53.50
The existing eel weir at Lower Row, Portna
1542.00
1595.50
53.50
The existing eel weir at Belleek
50.50
52.00
1.50
Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area or Lough Neagh, excluding its tributaries and their branches, containing not more than 1,200 hooks
82.00
84.50
2.50
Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area or Lough Neagh, excluding its tributaries and their branches, containing over 1,200 hooks
113.00
116.50
3.50
Eel draft net not exceeding 118 metres in length used in Lough Neagh
113.00
116.50
3.50

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