# The Foyle Area (Landing Areas for Oysters) Regulations 2008

S.R. 2008/299 · made 10 July 2008

These Regulations specify the places at which the landings of oysters (Ostrea Edulis) may be made within the Foyle Area.

Made under: Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 (Section 13)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/foyle-area-landing-areas-for-oysters-regulations-2008/pdf/nisr_20080299_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Fisheries
Made 10th July 2008
Coming into operation 31st July 2008
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 1952 and section 13(1) of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 and now vested in it.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Foyle Area (Landing Areas for Oysters) Regulations 2008 and shall come into operation on 31st July 2008.

## 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—
“dredge” means a towed device used for the collection of molluscs from the seabed;
“oyster” means a bivalve mollusc of the species Ostrea Edulis.

## 3 Exception

These Regulations do not apply to any person who is operating under the authority of, and in accordance with, an aquaculture licence granted under section 52A of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 or section 53A of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952.

## 4 Landing areas

Within the Foyle Area a person shall only make landings of oysters which have been collected by use of a dredge at a landing area specified in the Schedule.

## Signature

Given under the Seal of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission on 10th July 2008.
L.S.
R.J.D Anderson
Chief Executive of the
Loughs Agency
Approved by the North/South Ministerial Council on 10th July 2008.
T Hanney
Joint Secretary of the
North/South Ministerial Council
M Bunting
Joint Secretary of the
North/South Ministerial Council

## Landing Areas

Landing Areas (Lough Foyle)
Greencastle (Upper and Lower Pier)
Lisahally
Moville (Upper and Lower Pier)
Quigleys Point
Redcastle

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations specify the places at which the landings of oysters (Ostrea Edulis) may be made within the Foyle Area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/299 (the official version)
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