1999 No. 485

FISHERIES

Foyle Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1999

Made

Coming into operation

The Foyle Fisheries Commission in exercise of its powers under section 13(1) and (2) of the Foyle Fisheries Act 19521, and section 13(1) and (2) of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 19522, with the approval of the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources in the Republic of Ireland3 and the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland4, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Foyle Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2000.

Amendment to the Foyle Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) Regulations 19762

There shall be substituted for the Schedule to the Foyle Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) Regulations 19765, the following Schedule:—

SCHEDULE

Part I

Description of Fishing Engine

Fishing Licence Fee

£

Draft Net used wholly or partly in the tidal waters of the River Foyle between the confluence of the Rivers Mourne and Finn and an imaginary straight line drawn across the River Foyle to join the points where the southernmost boundary of the County of Londonderry meets the river on each side

206·00

Draft Net used wholly or partly in the River Roe upstream of the defined mouth

217·00

  • Draft Net used wholly in the waters of the Foyle Area elsewhere than in—

    1. a

      the tidal waters of the River Foyle between the confluence of the Rivers Mourne and Finn and an imaginary straight line drawn across the River Foyle to join the points where the southernmost boundary of the County of Londonderry meets the river on each side; or

    2. b

      the River Roe upstream of the defined mouth

167·00

Drift Net used wholly to seaward of Lough Foyle (the seaward limit of which, for the purpose of these Regulations, shall be deemed to be an imaginary straight line drawn between Greencastle Fort in the County of Donegal and the Martello Tower at Magilligan Point in the County of Londonderry)

290·00

Drift Net used wholly in Lough Foyle, south of the seaward limit of Lough Foyle as aforesaid

290·00

Drift Net used wholly in Lough Foyle, or partly in the said Lough Foyle and partly seaward of the seaward limit of Lough Foyle as aforesaid

317·00

Part II

Description of Fishing Engine

Fishing Licence Fee

£

Stake Net

668·00

Bag Net

401·00

Fixed Draft Net

419·00

Part III

Description of Fishing Engine

Fishing Licence Fee

£

Season Game Fishing Rod and Line

21·00

Fourteen Day Game Fishing Rod and Line

15·50

One Day Game Fishing Rod and Line

4·50

Season Game Fishing Rod and Line to be used by persons under the age of eighteen

10·00

Season Game Fishing Rod and Line provided applicant can produce at the time of application a season game fishing rod licence for the time being in force and issued by the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland or a salmon rod (annual) ordinary licence for the time being in force and issued under section 67 of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 19596 or a salmon rod (annual) (district) ordinary licence, for the time being in force and issued under section 16 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 19917

17·00

Revocation3

The Foyle Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) (Amendment) Regulations 19998 are hereby revoked.

Given under the Common Seal of the Foyle Fisheries Commission on 26th November 1999.

M. MullanMember of the Commission appointed by the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources.

The Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources hereby approves the foregoing Regulations.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources on 26th November 1999.

P. McHaleA person authorised by the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.
H. T. HutleyMember of the Commission appointed by theDepartment of Agriculture for Northern Ireland

The Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland hereby approves the foregoing Regulations.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 29th November 1999.

G. LaveryAssistant SecretaryDepartment of Agriculture for Northern Ireland.

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Foyle Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) Regulations 1976 by increasing the licence fees payable in 2000 in respect of each type of net used and each type of game fishing licence issued in the Folye Area by the following amounts:

1999

2000

Increase

£

£

£

Draft Net used in certain tidal waters on the River Foyle

196·00

206·00

10·00

Draft Net used in the River Roe upstream of the defined mouth

207·00

217·00

10·00

Draft Net used in Foyle Area other than in certain tidal waters of the Rivers

Foyle and Roe

159·00

167·00

8·00

Drift Net used only at sea

276·00

290·00

14·00

Drift Net used only in Lough Foyle

276·00

290·00

14·00

Drift Net used in Lough and sea

302·00

317·00

15·00

Stake Net used in Lough and sea

636·00

668·00

32·00

Bag Net used in Lough and sea

382·00

401·00

19·00

Fixed Draft Net used in Lough and sea

408·00

428·00

20·00

Season Game Fishing Rod and Line

20·00

21·00

1·00

14 Day Game Fishing Rod and Line

15·00

15·50

0·50

One Day Game Fishing Rod and Line

4·00

4·50

0·50

Season Game Fishing Rod and Line to be used by persons under the age of eighteen

10·00

10·00

Nil

Season Game Fishing Rod and Line provided applicant holds a season game fishing rod licence for the time being in force and issued by the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland or a salmon rod (annual) ordinary licence for the time being in force and issued under section 67 of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 in the Republic of Ireland or a salmon rod (annual) (district) ordinary licence for the time being in force and issued under section 16 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1991 in the Republic of Ireland.

16·50

17·00

0·50