# The Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

S.R. 2015/239 · made 1 May 2015

These Regulations amend the list of waters which are now exempt from catch and release for salmon angling.

Made under: Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (Section 26, Section 89, Section 95)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/fisheries-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/pdf/nisr_20150239_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Fisheries
Made 1st May 2015
Coming into operation 1st June 2015
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure , makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26(1), 89 and 95(1) (of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 and now vested in it .

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and come into operation on 1st June 2015.

## 2 Amendment of the Fisheries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

The Fisheries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 shall be amended as provided in Regulation 3.

## 3 Exemptions to Catch and Release for Salmon Angling

For Schedule 7 (List of Waters where Catch and Release for Salmon Angling does not apply) there shall be substituted the following Schedule:
“SCHEDULE 7
List of Waters where Catch and Release for Salmon Angling does not apply
Regulation 50
List of Waters
(1)
Dates when catch and release does not apply
(2)
Restrictions on number and length of salmon which may be retained in respect of each person
(3)
Lough Melvin (Co. Fermanagh)
1st February to 30th September in any year (both dates inclusive)
1st February to 30th September (both dates inclusive) – 2 salmon
Glenarm River (Co. Antrim)
1st June to 31st October in any year (both dates inclusive)
1st June to 31st October (both dates inclusive) – 2 salmon
Clady River (Co. Londonderry)
1st June to 31st October in any year (both dates inclusive)
1st June to 31st October (both dates inclusive) – 2 salmon
”

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on 1st May 2015.
(L.S.)
F.Devitt
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 list of waters which are now exempt from catch and release for salmon angling.

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