Foyle Area (Landing Areas for Oysters) Regulations 2008 (S.R. No. 299 of 2008)

S T A T U T O R Y R U L E S O F N O R T H E R N I R E L A N D 2008 No. 299 FISHERIES The Foyle Area (Landing Areas for Oysters) Regulations 2008 Made - - - - 10th July 2008 Coming into operation - 31st July 2008 The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, with the approval of the North/South Ministerial Council, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13(1) of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952(a) and section 13(1) of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952(b) and now vested in it(c). Citation and commencement 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Foyle Area (Landing Areas for Oysters) Regulations 2008 and shall come into operation on 31st July 2008. Interpretation 2. In these Regulations— “dredge” means a towed device used for the collection of molluscs from the seabed; “oyster” means a bivalve mollusc of the species Ostrea Edulis. Exception 3. These Regulations do not apply to any person who is operating under the authority of, and in accordance with, an aquaculture licence granted under section 52A of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 or section 53A of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952. Landing areas 4. Within the Foyle Area a person shall only make landings of oysters which have been collected by use of a dredge at a landing area specified in the Schedule. (a) Legislation of the Republic of Ireland (b) 1952 c.5 (N.I.) as amended by S.I 2007/915 (N.I. 9) (c) S.I. 1999/859 Article 21(1) 2 Given under the Seal of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission on 10th July 2008. R.J.D Anderson Chief Executive of the Loughs Agency Approved by the North/South Ministerial Council on 10th July 2008. T Hanney Joint Secretary of the North/South Ministerial Council M Bunting Joint Secretary of the North/South Ministerial Council being persons authorised by the North/South Ministerial Council to signify approval on its behalf. 3 SCHEDULE Regulation 4 Landing Areas Landing Areas (Lough Foyle) Greencastle (Upper and Lower Pier) Lisahally Moville (Upper and Lower Pier) Quigleys Point Redcastle 4 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations specify the places at which the landings of oysters (Ostrea Edulis) may be made within the Foyle Area. © Crown Copyright 2008 Published and printed in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited under the authority and superintendence of Carol Tullo, Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office being the Government Printer for Northern Ireland and the Officer appointed to print the Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Dd. N3711. C2. 7/08. Gp. 130. 14567. £3·00