Regulation 4 Restriction on angling to catch and release in the River Mourne, River Faughan, River Roe and River Finn where numbers of migrating salmon do not exceed the specified targetI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

This regulation does not apply in relation to any waters where a declaration made under regulation 3(1) restricting angling in those waters is in force.

(2)

The Commission shall make a declaration in accordance with paragraph (3) if it is satisfied that—

(a)

the number of salmon which have migrated upstream of the Sion Mills Fish Counter during the period 1^st January to 31^st August (both dates inclusive) in any calendar year has not exceeded 5,600; or

(b)

the number of salmon which have migrated upstream of the River Faughan Fish Counter during the period 1^st January to 31^st August (both dates inclusive) in any calendar year has not exceeded 560; or

(c)

the number of salmon which have migrated upstream of the River Roe Fish Counter during the period 1^st January to 31^st August (both dates inclusive) in any calendar year has not exceeded 1,283; or

(d)

the number of salmon which have migrated upstream of the River Finn Fish Counter during the period 1^st January to 30^th June (both dates inclusive) in any calendar year has not exceeded 3,787.

(3)

A declaration under paragraph (2) shall restrict angling in the River Mourne, the River Faughan, the River Roe or, as the case may be, the River Finn to angling on a catch and release basis only from the date and time specified in the declaration until the beginning of the next following annual close season for angling.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 4 in operation at 11.6.2010, see reg. 1(1)