Sea-Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Hake) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 7 of 2016)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 7 of 2016 ———————— SEA-FISHERIES (CONSERVATION AND RATIONAL EXPLOITATION OF HAKE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2016 2 [7] S.I. No. 7 of 2016 SEA-FISHERIES (CONSERVATION AND RATIONAL EXPLOITATION OF HAKE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2016 I, SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 14 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006) and the Sea Fisheries, Fore shore and Dumping at Sea (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Min isterial Functions) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 707 of 2007) (as adapted by the Agri culture, Fisheries and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 455 of 2011)), for the purpose of giving further effect to Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 of 19 March 20021 as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1867 of 19 October 20152, hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Sea-Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Hake) (Amendment) Regulations 2016. 2. The Sea Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Hake) Regu lations 2006 (S.I. No 179 of 2006) are amended by substituting in Regulation 2(1) for the definition of “Commission Regulation” the following “‘Commission Regulation’ means Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 of 19 March 2002 as amended by Commission Implementing Regu lation (EU) 2015/1867 of 19 October 2015;”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 5 January 2016. SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. 1O.J. L 77, 20.03.2002, p.8 2O.J. L 275, 20.10.2015, p.20-21 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th January, 2016. [7] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations amend The Sea Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Hake) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No 179 of 2006) which provide for technical control measures on Hake, as amended, to adopt the measures in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1897 of 21 October 2015 con cerning unintended catches subject to the landing obligation requirement of the Common Fisheries Policy. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach díreach ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, 52 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 (Teil: 01 - 6476834 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) nó trí aon díoltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, 52 ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN 2. (Tel: 01 - 6476834 or 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— €1.27 Wt. (B31777). 285. 1/16. Essentra. Gr 30-15.