Fisheries Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2003

PART XIVRESTRICTIONS ON METHODS OF FISHING FOR SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISH

67.  A person shall not knowingly or wilfully foul-hook any salmon or fresh-water fish.

68.  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.

69.  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.

70.  A person shall not use ground bait or maggots whilst angling on the rivers listed in Schedule 5 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.

71.  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.