# Fisheries (Licence Duties) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1996 S.R. 1996/540 · made 19 November 1996 These Byelaws further amend the Fisheries Consolidated and Amendment Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1989 to increase the licence duties payable from 1st January 1997 for fishing with rod and line and hand line for salmon and freshwater fish and for commercial fishing engines used for the taking of salmon and freshwater fish other than eels together with the fee payable for a licence which authorises the holder to buy and sell salmon, trout and eels. The new licence fee rates are set out below:— Made under: Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (Section 26, Section 114, Section 115) ## Introductory text FISHERIES Made 19th November 1996 Coming into operation 1st January 1997 The Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Sections 26(1), 114(1)(b) and 115(1)(b) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf with the approval of the Department of Agriculture hereby makes the following Byelaws:— ## 1 Citation and commencement These Byelaws may be cited as the Fisheries (Licence Duties) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1997. ## 2 Substitution There shall be substituted for Schedule 1 to the Fisheries Consolidated and Amendment Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1989 the following Schedule: “SCHEDULE 1 Fishing Engines and Licence Duties Byelaws 4 and 6 Part I Licences to fish with rod and line and hand line Fishing Licence Duty £ Season game fishing rod licence 18·85 Eight day game fishing rod licence 9·35 One day game fishing rod licence 3·35 Additional amount payable by the holder of a Foyle Fisheries Commission season game fishing rod licence to use a single game rod 15·00 Season coarse fishing rod licence 7·20 Eight day coarse fishing rod licence 3·60 Three day coarse fishing rod licence for use only by the holder of a three day coarse fishing permit issued by the Department of Agriculture to fish in waters in which that Department has the fishing rights 1·55 Part II Licences for fishing engines other than rod and line or hand line Fishing Licence Duty £ Draft net for the capture of salmon and freshwater fish on Lough Neagh 89·10 Draft net for the capture of freshwater fish other than trout and rainbow trout on Lough Erne 58·00 Draft net for use in freshwater other than Lough Neagh or Lough Erne 225·70 Single wall set net or trammel net for the capture of trout in Lough Neagh, per 91 metres (100 yards) 12·30 Single wall set net or trammel net for the taking of freshwater fish other than trout or rainbow trout, per 91 metres (100 yards 12·30 Bait net for the taking of freshwater fish other than trout or rainbow trout for use as bait — per net 3·95 Fixed tidal draft net 298·50 Fixed tidal draft net which operates in the estuary of a river upstream of the defined mouth 1,353.40 Tidal draft net 248·00 Drift net for the taking of salmon in the sea 248·00 Bag net used in tidal waters 560·10 Salmon box or crib 673·70 Part III Dealer’s Licence £37·25 ” ## 3 Revocation The Fisheries (Licence Duties) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1995 are hereby revoked. ## Signature Sealed with the Common Seal of the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland on 9th November 1996. L.S. Dr. J. Parsons Chairman L.S. W. F. Smith Secretary The Department of Agriculture hereby approves the foregoing Byelaws. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on 20th November 1996. L.S. G. Lavery Assistant Secretary ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Byelaws.) These Byelaws further amend the Fisheries Consolidated and Amendment Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1989 to increase the licence duties payable from 1st January 1997 for fishing with rod and line and hand line for salmon and freshwater fish and for commercial fishing engines used for the taking of salmon and freshwater fish other than eels together with the fee payable for a licence which authorises the holder to buy and sell salmon, trout and eels. The new licence fee rates are set out below:— Previous Rates £ New Rates £ Increase £ Season game fishing rod licence 18·40 18·85 0·45 Eight day game fishing rod licence 9·15 9·35 0·20 One day game fishing rod licence 3·25 3·35 0·10 Additional amount payable by the holder of a Foyle Fisheries Commission season game fishing rod licence to use a single game rod 14·65 15·00 0·35 Season coarse fishing rod licence 7·05 7·20 0·15 Eight day coarse fishing rod licence 3·50 3·60 0·10 Three day coarse fishing rod licence for use only by the holder of a three day coarse fishing permit issued by the Department of Agriculture to fish in waters in which that Department has the fishing rights 1·50 1·55 0·05 Draft net for the capture of salmon and freshwater fish on Lough Neagh 87·00 89·10 2·10 Draft net for the capture of freshwater fish other than trout and rainbow trout on Lough Erne 56·60 58·00 1·40 Draft net for use in freshwater other than Lough Neagh or Lough Erne 220·40 225·70 5·30 Single wall set net or trammel net for the capture of trout in Lough Neagh, per 91 metres (100 yards) 12·00 12·30 0·30 Single wall set net or trammel net for the taking of freshwater fish other than trout or rainbow trout, per 91 metres (100 yards) 12·00 12·30 0·30 Bait net for the taking of freshwater fish other than trout or rainbow trout for use as bait — per net 3·85 3·95 0·10 Fixed tidal draft net 291·50 298·50 7·00 Fixed tidal draft net which operates in the estuary of a river upstream of the defined mouth 1,321·70 1,353·40 31·70 Tidal draft net 242·20 248·00 5·80 Drift net for the taking of salmon in the sea 242·20 248·00 5·80 Bag net used in tidal waters 547·00 560·10 13·10 Salmon box or crib 657·90 673·70 15·80 Dealer’s Licence 36·40 37·25 0·85 --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/540 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fisheries-licence-duties-byelaws-northern-ireland-1996 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.