Articles 10, 11 and 28.
SCHEDULE 5N.I.ANIMALS WHICH ARE PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Badger | Meles meles |
| F1. . . | F1. . . |
| Butterfly, Brimstone | Gonepteryx rhamni |
| Butterfly, Dingy Skipper | Erynnis tages |
| Butterfly, Holly Blue | Celastrina argiolus |
| Butterfly, Large Heath | Coenonympha tullia |
| Butterfly, Marsh Fritillary | Euphydryas aurinia |
| Butterfly, Purple Hairstreak | Quercusia quercus |
| [F2Butterfly, Real's Wood White] | [F2 Leptidea reali] |
| Butterfly, Small Blue | Cupido minimus |
| F3. . . | F3. . . |
| [F2 Crayfish, White-Clawed] | [F2 Austropotamobius pallipes] |
| [F2 Damselfly, Irish] | [F2 Coenagrion lunulatum] |
| Lizard, Common or Viviparous | Lacerta vivipara |
| [F2 Lobster, Spiny] | [F2 Palinurus elaphus] |
| Marten, Pine | Martes martes |
| [F2 Mussel, Fan] | [F2 Atrina fragilis] |
| [F4Mussel, Freshwater] | [F5Margaritifera margaritifera] |
| Newt, Common | Triturus vulgaris |
| F6. . . | F6. . . |
| [F2Seahorse, Short Snouted] | [F2 Hippocampus hippocampus] |
| [F2 Seahorse, Spiny] | [F2 Hippocampus guttulatus] |
| [F7Seal | Pinniped] |
| [F2Shark, Angel (in respect of Article 10(1) only and with respect to coastal waters only)] | [F2 Squatina squatina] |
| [F2 Shark, Basking] | [F2 Cetorhinus maximus] |
| [F2 Skate, Common (in respect of Article 10(1) only and with respect to coastal waters only)] | [F2Dipturus batis] |
| Squirrel, Red | Sciurus vulgaris |
F1Sch. 5: entry relating to "Bats (all species)" deleted (21.8.2007) by virtue of Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/345), reg. 38(a)
F2Sch. 5: entries at the appropriate places in alphabetical order inserted (17.8.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 15), ss. 27, 40(1), Sch. 1 para. 5(2); S.R. 2011/285, art. 2, Sch.
F3Sch. 5: entry relating to "Cetaceans (all species)" deleted (21.8.2007) by virtue of Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/345), reg. 38(a)
F4Words in Sch. 5 inserted (21.8.2007) by Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/345), reg. 38(b)
F5Words in Sch. 5 inserted (21.8.2007) by Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/345), reg. 38(c)
F6Sch. 5: entry relating to "Otter, Common" deleted (21.8.2007) by virtue of Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/345), reg. 38(a)
F7Words in Sch. 5 Table substituted (1.3.2021) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(5), Sch. 9 para. 17 (with Sch. 4 para. 31)
NOTE. The first column of this Schedule, which gives the common name or names, is included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, only the second column is to be taken into account.[F8 Note 2. In this Schedule “coastal waters” means the part of the territorial waters adjacent to Northern Ireland which is not more than 6 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of those waters is measured; and “nautical mile” means an international nautical mile of 1,872 metres.]
F8Sch. 5: Note 2 inserted (17.8.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 15), ss. 27, 40(1), Sch. 1 para. 5(3); S.R. 2011/285, art. 2, Sch.