Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) Regulations 2001

Made6th April 2001

Coming into operation14th May 2001

The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, in exercise of its powers under section 13(1) (amended by section 34(3) of the British-Irish Agreement Act 19991) and section 28(2) and (4) of the Foyle Fisheries Act 19521 which stand transferred to it under section 34(1) of the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13(1) and 27(2) and (4) of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 19522 and now vested in it3 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, with the approval of the North/South Ministerial Council, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) Regulations 2001 and shall come into operation on 14th May 2001.

Close Seasons for angling2.

The annual close seasons for angling for salmon and trout in the waters of the Foyle Area and the Carlingford Area are prescribed in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Revocation3.

The Foyle Area (Close Seasons for Angling) Regulations 19874 are hereby revoked.

Given under the Seal of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission on 6th April 2001.

R. J. D. Anderson

Chief Executive of the Loughs Agency

Approved by the North/South Ministerial Council on 6th April 2001.

T. P. O'Connor

Joint Secretary of the North/South Ministerial Council

D. MacKenzie

Joint Secretary of the North/South Ministerial Council

being persons authorised by the North/South Ministerial Council to signify approval on its behalf.

SCHEDULE

Regulation 2

Description of Waters	Close Season
All rivers in the Foyle Area other than the River Foyle and the River Finn. River Foyle and River Finn including the loughs and tributaries of the River Finn. All loughs in the Foyle Area other than the loughs of the River Finn system and Lough Foyle. Lough Foyle.	21st October to 31st March next following both dates inclusive. 16th September to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive. 21st October to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive. 16th September to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.
All rivers in the Carlingford Area.	1st November to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.
All loughs in the Carlingford Area.	1st November to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.

Description of Waters

Close Season

All rivers in the Foyle Area other than the River Foyle and the River Finn.

River Foyle and River Finn including the loughs and tributaries of the River Finn.

All loughs in the Foyle Area other than the loughs of the River Finn system and Lough Foyle.

Lough Foyle.

21st October to 31st March next following both dates inclusive.

16th September to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.

21st October to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.

16th September to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.

All rivers in the Carlingford Area.

1st November to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.

All loughs in the Carlingford Area.

1st November to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations, which replace the Foyle Area (Close Seasons for Angling) Regulations 1987, specify the close seasons for angling for salmon and trout in the waters of the Foyle and Carlingford Areas.