EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations prohibit the use of drift nets to catch and kill salmon in tidal waters. The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure considers this to be a necessary measure to fulfil its obligations under Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Regulation 4 describes the circumstances under which netting by these means may resume and the order of preference for future applications in this event.