(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations amend the Foyle and Carlingford Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) Regulations 2001 by –
(a)providing for a coarse fishing rod licence to authorise the use of two rods and lines to fish for, take and kill eels and coarse fish;
(b)prescribing new licence fees for 2004; the 2004 fees and the increases/decreases from 2003 are as follows:
| 2003 | 2004 | Increase/Decrease | 2003 | 2004 | Increase/Decrease | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Draft Net used in certain tidal waters on the River Foyle | 163·00 | 168·00 | +5·00 | 261·00 | 243·00 | −18·00 |
| Draft Net used in River Roe upstream of the defined mouth | 172·00 | 177·00 | +5·00 | 275·00 | 256·00 | −19·00 |
| Draft Net used in the Foyle Area other than in certain tidal waters of the Rivers Foyle and Roe | 132·00 | 136·00 | +4·00 | 212·00 | 197·00 | −15·00 |
| Drift Net used only at sea | 230·00 | 237·00 | +7·00 | 368·00 | 343·00 | −25·00 |
| Drift Net used only in Lough Foyle | 230·00 | 237·00 | +7·00 | 368·00 | 343·00 | −25·00 |
| Drift Net used in Lough and Sea | 251·00 | 259·00 | +8·00 | 402·00 | 374·00 | −28·00 |
| Stake Net used in Lough and Sea | 530·00 | 546·00 | +16·00 | 848·00 | 790·00 | −58·00 |
| Bag Net used in Lough and Sea | 318·00 | 328·00 | +10·00 | 509·00 | 474·00 | −35·00 |
| Fixed Draft Net used in Lough and Sea | 332·00 | 342·00 | +10·00 | 532·00 | 495·00 | −37·00 |
| Season Game Fishing Rod and Line | 21·50 | 15·00 | −6·50 | 32·00 | 21·50 | −10·50 |
| Fourteen Day Game Fishing Rod and Line | 10·50 | 7·50 | −3·00 | 15·50 | 11·00 | −4·50 |
| Three Day Game Fishing Rod and Line | 5·00 | 3·50 | −1·50 | 7·50 | 5·00 | −2·50 |
| Season Game Fishing Rod and Line to be issued to a person under the age of eighteen | 2·00 | 2·00 | NIL | 3·00 | 3·00 | 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 | 1·00 | 1·00 | NIL | 1·50 | 1·50 | NIL |
| Season Coarse Fishing Rod and Line Licence | 8·00 | 15·00 | +7·00 | 12·00 | 21·50 | +9·50 |
| Season Coarse Fishing Rod and Line Licence to be issued to a person under the age of eighteen. | 2·00 | 2·00 | NIL | 3·00 | 3·00 | NIL |