Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 487 of 1999)

Statutory Rule 1999 No. 487 Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 © Crown Copyright 1999 All Crown copyrights are reserved. The text is reproducible in all media and formats and without restriction provided that the text is reproduced accurately; is not used in a misleading manner; and is accompanied by the following acknowledgement: Crown copyright 1999 with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland does not extend to the Royal Arms and the Government Printer imprints. The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Rule has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. The authoritative version is the Government Printer for Northern Ireland copy published by The Stationery Office Limited as the Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, ISBN 0 337 93634 X, £1.50 sterling. For details of how to obtain an official copy see How to obtain The Stationery Office Limited titles. STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND 1999 No. 487 FISHERIES Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 Made 10th December 1999 Coming into operation 1st January 2000 The Department for Culture, Arts and Leisure[1] in exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 15(1) and 19(1) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966[2] and now exercisable by it[3], and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: Citation and commencement 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2000. 9/16/24, 3:40 PM Statutory Rule 1999 No. 487 https://faolex.fao.org/docs/html/uk20787.htm 1/4 http://www.the-stationery-office.co.uk/order/howtoorder.htm http://www.the-stationery-office.co.uk/order/howtoorder.htm http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr1999/19990487.htm#note1 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr1999/19990487.htm#note2 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr1999/19990487.htm#note3 Licence Duties 2. There shall be payable to the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland by way of licence duties in respect of licences for the use of fishing engines for the taking of eels referred to in column 1 of the Schedule the amounts respectively specified in column 2 of the Schedule. Revocation 3. The Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998[4] are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on 10th December 1999. L.S. N. Carson Senior Officer of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure SCHEDULE Regulation 2 Fishing Engine Duty (1) (2) £ Fyke net 7·00 The existing eel weir at Toome 4,948·00 The existing eel weir at Upper Row, Portna 2,478·00 The existing eel weir at Lower Row, Portna 2,478·00 The existing automatic eel weir at Portna 1,237·00 The existing eel weir at Movanagher 1,237·00 The existing eel weir at Rademon 48·00 The existing eel weir at Drumnaconagher, Crossgar 48·00 The existing eel weir at Belleek 48·00 Fixed wing nets, used in the River Erne in the County of Fermanagh between Rosscor Viaduct and a point 800 metres downstream of Rosscor Viaduct or in the River Quoile in the County of Down between the floodgates at the Old Quoile Bridge and tidal barrier at Hare Island and having a leader and a wing or wings each not exceeding 23 metres in length; for each batch of 5 or less 73·00 9/16/24, 3:40 PM Statutory Rule 1999 No. 487 https://faolex.fao.org/docs/html/uk20787.htm 2/4 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr1999/19990487.htm#note4 Fixed wing nets used in that part of Lower Lough Erne in the County of Fermanagh lying between Rosscor Viaduct and an imaginary line running directly from North to South and passing through the Western tip of Ferny Island in the parish of Belleek, Barony of Lurg and having a leader and wing or wings, each not exceeding 230 metres in length, for each batch of 10 or less 1,131·00 Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area - containing not more than 1,200 hooks 48·00 Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area - containing over 1,200 hooks 73·00 Long line containing not more than 1,200 hooks used in Lough Neagh excluding its tributaries and their branches 73·00 Long line containing over 1,200 hooks used in Lough Neagh excluding its tributaries and their branches 98·00 Eel draft net not exceeding 118 metres in length used in Lough Neagh 98·00 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations.) These Regulations increase the licence duties payable from 1st January 2000 to the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland in respect of licences for the use of fishing engines for the taking of eels. The new duties and the size of the increases are set out below. Previous Rates New Rates Increase £ £ £ Fyke net 6·75 7·00 0·25 The existing eel weir at Toome 4,804·35 4,948·00 143·65 The existing eel weir at Upper Row, Portna 2,406·00 2,478·00 72·00 The existing eel weir at Lower Row, Portna 2,406·00 2,478·00 72·00 The existing automatic eel weir at Portna 1,201·00 1,237·00 36·00 The existing eel weir at Movanagher 1,201·00 1,237·00 36·00 The existing eel weir at Rademon 46·90 48·00 1·10 The existing eel weir at Drumnaconagher, Crossgar 46·90 48·00 1·10 The existing eel weir at Belleek 46·90 48·00 1·10 Fixed wing nets, used in the River Erne in the County of Fermanagh between Rosscor Viaduct and a point 800 metres downstream of Rosscor Viaduct or in the 71·30 73·00 1·70 9/16/24, 3:40 PM Statutory Rule 1999 No. 487 https://faolex.fao.org/docs/html/uk20787.htm 3/4 River Quoile in the County of Down between the floodgates at the Old Quoile Bridge and the tidal barrier at Hare Island and having a leader and a wing or wings each not exceeding 23 metres in length, for each batch of 5 or less Fixed wing nets used in that part of Lower Lough Erne in the County of Fermanagh lying between Rosscor Viaduct and an imaginary line running directly from North to South and passing through the Western tip of Ferny Island in the Parish of Belleek, Barony of Lurg and having a leader and wing or wings, each not exceeding 230 metres in length, for each batch of 10 or less 1,098·00 1,131·00 33·00 Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area containing not more than 1,200 hooks 46·90 48·00 1·10 Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area containing over 1,200 hooks 71·30 73·00 1·70 Long line containing not more than 1,200 hooks used in Lough Neagh excluding its tributaries and their branches 71·30 73·00 1·70 Long line containing over 1,200 hooks used in Lough Neagh excluding its tributaries and their branches 95·65 98·00 2·35 Eel draft net not exceeding 118 metres in length used in Lough Neagh 95·65 98·00 2·35 Notes: [1] established by the Departments Order S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)back [2] 1966 c. 17 (N.I.)back [3] See S.R. 1999 No. 481 Article 3 and Schedule 1back [4] S.R. 1998 No. 403back ISBN 0 337 93634 X 9/16/24, 3:40 PM Statutory Rule 1999 No. 487 https://faolex.fao.org/docs/html/uk20787.htm 4/4 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr1999/19990487.htm#n1 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr1999/19990487.htm#n2 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr1999/19990487.htm#n3 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr1999/19990487.htm#n4