Regulation 7 Suspension of angling in the River Mourne and suspension of angling and netting in the River Foyle, Lough Foyle and seaward of Lough Foyle when River Mourne in floodI1
Northern Ireland
This regulation does not apply in relation to any waters—
where a declaration made under regulation 3(1) suspending netting or restricting angling in those waters is in force; or
where regulation 10(3) applies.
The Commission shall make a declaration in accordance with paragraph (3) if it is satisfied that—
the water level in the River Mourne, as recorded by the Sion Mills River Gauging Station, has at any time during the period 1st July to 10th July (both dates inclusive) in any calendar year risen above 2 metres over datum and the number of salmon which have migrated upstream of the Sion Mills Fish Counter during the period 1st May to 30th June (both dates inclusive) in the same year has not exceeded 2,600; or
the water level in the River Mourne, as recorded by the Sion Mills River Gauging Station, has at any time during the period 11th July to 29th July (both dates inclusive) in any calendar year risen above 2 metres over datum and the number of salmon which have migrated upstream of the Sion Mills Fish Counter during the period 1st May to 10th July (both dates inclusive) in the same year has not exceeded 4,200.
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Subject to regulation 10, a declaration under paragraph (2) shall suspend—
angling and netting in the River Foyle, Lough Foyle and seaward of Lough Foyle for a period of 24 hours from the date and time specified in the declaration; and
angling in the River Mourne for a period of 24 hours from the date and time specified in the declaration.
Annotations
Commencement
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Reg. 7 in operation at 11.6.2010, see reg. 1(1)