Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Tagging and Logbook) Regulations 2001 by –

(a)

omitting the definition of “one day angling logbook” and inserting a definition of “three day angling logbook” (regulation 3);

(b)

altering the colour requirements for gill tags (regulation 4);

(c)

providing that up to a maximum number of 3 gill tags may be issued by a distributor to a person holding a three day game fishing rod and line licence during the period 1st January to 31st May (regulation 5);

(d)

providing that up to a maximum number of 6 gill tags may be issued by a distributor to a person holding a three day game fishing rod and line licence during the period 1st June to 31st October (regulation 5);

(e)

providing that up to a maximum number of 5 gill tags may be issued by a distributor to a person holding a game fishing rod and line licence other than a three day game fishing rod and line licence during the period 1st January to 31st May (regulation 5);

(f)

providing that up to a maximum number of 20 gill tags may be issued by a distributor to a person holding a game fishing rod and line licence other than a three day game fishing rod and line licence during the period 1st June to 31st October (regulation 5);

(g)

replacing the format of the one day angling logbook prescribed in Schedule 1 with the format for a three day angling logbook (regulation 8); and

(h)

making minor and consequential changes (regulations 3, 5 and 7).