European Communities (Control on Mussel Fishing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 395 of 2008)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 395 of 2008 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CONTROL ON MUSSEL SEED FISHING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2008 (Prn. A8/1576) 2 [395] S.I. No. 395 of 2008 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CONTROL ON MUSSEL SEED FISHING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2008 I, BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exer cise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 19791 as amended by Council Directive 81/854/EEC of 19 October 19812, Commission Directive 85/411/EEC of 25 July 19853, Council Directive 86/122/EEC of 8 April 19864, Commission Directive 91/244/EEC of 6 March 19915, Council Directive 94/24/EC of 8 June 19946, Com mission Directive 97/49/EC of 29 July 19977, Council Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 of 14 April 20038, Council Directive 2006/105/EC of 20 November 20069) and Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 199210 (as amended by Council Directive 97/62/EC of 27 October 199711, Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 September 200312 and Council Directive 2006/105/EC of 20 November 200613), hereby make the follow ing regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Control on Mussel Fishing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into operation on 5 October 2008. 2. Subject to Regulation 3, the Schedule to the European Communities (Control on Mussel Fishing) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 347 of 2008) is amended by deleting paragraph (u). 3. A person shall not fish for or attempt to fish for, or transplant mussel seed harvested in the area specified in paragraph (u) of the Schedule to the European Communities (Control on Mussel Fishing) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 347 of 2008) unless the mussel seed is transplanted in Castlemaine Harbour. 4. The master of an Irish sea-fishing boat shall not transplant mussel seed, or cause or permit another person to transplant mussel seed, in accordance with 1OJ L 103, 1 25.4.1979 2OJ L 319, 3 7.11.1981 3OJ L 233, 33 30.8.1985 4OJ L 100, 22 16.4.1986 5OJ L 115, 41 8.5.1991 6OJ L 164, 9 30.6.1994 7OJ L 223, 9 13.8.1997 8OJ L 122, 36 16.5.2003 9OJ L 363, 368 20.12.2006 10OJ L 206, 7 22.7.1992 11OJ L 305, 42 8.11.1997 12OJ L 284 1 31.10.2003 13OJ L 363 368 20.12.2006 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 10th October, 2008. [395] 3 Regulation 3 unless he or she has given, to a sea-fisheries protection officer at Dingle, at least two hours advance notice of his or her intention to do so. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 3 October 2008 BRENDAN SMITH. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 0 4 [395] EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). These Regulations are to provide for the re-opening of the mussel seed fishery in Dingle Bay from 5 October 2008. 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, AONAD 20 PÁIRC MIONDÍOLA COIS LOCHA, CLÁR CHLAINNE MHUIRIS, CONTAE MHAIGH EO, (Teil: 01 - 6476834/37 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843 nó 094 - 9378964) 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, UNIT 20 LAKESIDE RETAIL PARK, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO, (Tel: 01 - 6476834/37 or 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843 or 094 - 9378964) or through any bookseller. —————— \1.27 Wt. (B26466). 315. 10/08. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-4323-3