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The Foyle Area (Control of Fishing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

S.R. 2012/459 · Made 12 December 2012

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Fisheries

Made 12th December 2012

Coming into operation 31st January 2013

The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, with the approval of the North/South Ministerial Council, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13(1) of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952f1 and section 13(1) of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952f2 and now vested in itf3.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Legislation of the Republic of Ireland

f2

1952 c.5 (N.I.) as amended by S.I. 1999/859 and S.I 2007/915 (N.I. 9)

f3

S.I. 1999/859 Article 21(1)

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and application
  2. 2Amendment of the Foyle Area (Control of Fishing) Regulations 2010
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and application

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Foyle Area (Control of Fishing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and shall come into operation on 31st January 2013.

(2)

These Regulations apply to the Foyle Area.

2Amendment of the Foyle Area (Control of Fishing) Regulations 2010

(1)

The Foyle Area (Control of Fishing) Regulations 2010f1 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2)

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

  • in the definition of “catch and release” for “7 mm” substitute “12 mm”.

Signature

Given under the Seal of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission on 12th December 2012.

L.S.

J Pollock

Acting Chief Executive of the Loughs Agency

Approved by the North/South Ministerial Council on 12th December 2012.

S O’Neill

Joint Secretary of the

North/South Ministerial Council

C Shannon

Joint Secretary of the

North/South Ministerial Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These regulations amend the Foyle Area (Control of Fishing) Regulations 2010 by making an amendment to the definition of “catch and release”, increasing the minimum gape of hook permitted for use while angling for salmon, sea trout or brown trout from 7 mm to 12 mm in any waters to which restrictions to angling to catch and release applies.