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Fisheries Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1997
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Part XIVRestrictions on Methods of Fishing for Salmon and Freshwater Fish
66. A person shall not knowingly or wilfully foul-hook any salmon or freshwater fish.
67. A person shall not use any instrument or device whatsoever, whether used with or as an auxiliary to a rod and line or hand line or otherwise, in a manner likely or calculated to foul-hook any salmon or freshwater fish.
68. Any person who foul-hooks any salmon or freshwater fish whether accidentally or otherwise shall, without avoidable injury, cause it to be returned immediately to the water from which it was taken.
69. A person shall not use ground bait or maggots whilst angling on the rivers listed in Schedule 3 and where the prohibition applies to part of a river the prohibition shall also apply to all upstream tributaries, branches, streams or any other watercourses which flow into or form part of that river.
70. A person shall not use live fish as bait on a hook for the purpose of attracting and taking fish whilst angling in fresh water.
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