# The Foyle Area (Control of Fishing) Regulations 2010, Regulation 5: Suspension of angling in the River Mourne, River Faughan and River Roe where numbers of migrating salmon do not exceed the specified target

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Commission shall make a declaration in accordance with paragraph (2) if it is satisfied that—
(a) the number of salmon which have migrated upstream of the Sion Mills Fish Counter during the period 1st May to 15th September (both dates inclusive) in any calendar year has not exceeded 7,000; or
(b) the number of salmon which have migrated upstream of the River Faughan Fish Counter during the period 1st May to 15th September (both dates inclusive) in any calendar year has not exceeded 1,000; or
(c) the number of salmon which have migrated upstream of the River Roe Fish Counter during the period 1st May to 15th September (both dates inclusive) in any calendar year, has not exceeded 1,000.
(2) A declaration under paragraph (1) shall—
(a) in the case of sub-paragraph (a), suspend angling in the River Mourne from the 11th October in that year until the beginning of the next following annual close season for angling;
(b) in the case of sub-paragraph (b), suspend angling in the River Faughan from the 11th October in that year until the beginning of the next following annual close season for angling;
(c) in the case of sub-paragraph (c), suspend angling in the River Roe from the 11th October in that year until the beginning of the next following annual close season for angling.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/199/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foyle-area-control-of-fishing-regulations-2010/regulation-5
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