Regulation 2 Amendment of the Foyle Area (Control of Drift and Draft Net Fishing) Regulations 2004

For regulation 3(1) of the Foyle Area (Control of Drift and Draft Net Fishing) Regulations 2004^f1 there shall be substituted—

“3.

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the number of licences which the Commission may issue in any year under the 2001 Regulations in respect of any waters as described in column 1 of the Schedule shall not exceed—

(a)

the number of such licences issued in the 2007 season; and

(b)

the number specified in column 2 of the Schedule opposite the related description of the waters in column 1.

(1A)

In determining the number of licences which the Commission may issue, no account shall be taken of any reduction of licences effected under paragraphs (2) or (3).”