Bass Fishing Conservation Bye-law (S.I. No. 368 of 2007)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 368 of 2007 ———————— BASS FISHING CONSERVATION BYE-LAW NO. 826 OF 2007 (Prn. A7/1198) 2 [368] S.I. No. 368 of 2007 BASS FISHING CONSERVATION BYE-LAW NO. 826 OF 2007 I, EAMON RYAN, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 9 (as amended by section 3 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1962 (No. 31 of 1962)) of the Fisheries (Consolidation) act 1959 (No. 14 of 1959), section 33 of the fisheries (Amendment) Act 1962 (No. 31 of 1962), the Fisheries (Transfer of Departmen tal Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 30 of 1977) (as adapted by the Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 307 of 2002)) hereby make the following Bye-law— 1. This Bye-law may be cited as the Bass Fishing Conservation Bye-law No. 826 of 2007. 2. This Bye-law shall come into operation on 1 July 2007. 3. In this Bye-law: “Bass” means Dicentrarchus labrax. 4. Subject to Article 5 of this Bye-law it is hereby prohibited to take and kill or have in possession more than 2 bass (other than imported bass) in any period of twenty-four hours and such bass which may be taken shall be carefully hand led and returned to the water from which they were taken. 5. It is hereby prohibited to fish or attempt to fish for bass with any rod, line or weir during the period commencing on 15 May to 15 June each and every year. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 28 June 2007 EAMON RYAN Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 3rd July, 2007. 0 [368] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). The effect of this Bye-law is to impose a bag limit on anglers of two bass in any one period of 24 hours and to provide for a ban on angling for bass during the spawning season (15 May to 15 June each year). BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach dı́reach ón OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHÁN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 nó trı́d an bpost ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, AN RANNÓG POST-TRÁCHTA, 51 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 (Teil: 01 - 6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 01 - 6476843) nó trı́ aon dı́oltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased directly from the GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALE OFFICE SUN ALLIANCE HOUSE, MOLESWORTH STREET, DUBLIN 2 or by mail order from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, POSTAL TRADE SECTION, 51 ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN, DUBLIN 2 (Tel: 01-6476834/35/36/37; Fax: 01-6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— \1.27 9 781406 432077 ISBN 1-4064-3207-5 Wt. (B25443). 315. 6/07. Cahill. Gr. 30-15.