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 |