Fishery Limits (European Communities) Regulations, 1984 (S.I. No. 74 of 1984)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 74of 1984. FISHERY LIMITS (EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES) REGULATIONS, 1984. (PI. 2275) 2 [74] S.1. No. 74of 1984. FISHERY LIMITS (EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES) REGULATIONS , 1984. I , PADDY O'TOOLE, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry , in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 224B (inserted by section 5 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act , 1983 (No . 27 of 1983» of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act , 1959(No. 14of 1959), for the purpose of giving effect , within the exclusive fishery limits of the State , to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 170/83 of 25 January 1983(3), hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fishery Limits (European Communities) Regulations, 1984. 2. In these Regulations "baseline" has the meaning specified in section 4 of the Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1959(No. 22of 1959); "Member State" means a Member State of the European Economic Community; " the relevant part of the exclusive fishery limits of the State" means that part of those fishery limits that lies within the line every point of which is at a distance of twelve nautical miles seaward from the nearest point of the baseline. 3. A person shall in the relevant part of the exclusive fishery limits of the State neither fish nor attempt to fish from a sea-fishing boat registered in a Member State other than the State unless each of the following conditions is complied with: (a) the fishing or attempted fishing is in the portion of the relevant part of the exclusive fishery limits of the State lying outside a line every point of which is at a distance of six nautical miles seaward from the nearest point of the baseline, and (a) O.J. No. L24/1 of 27.1.1983. Notice ofthe making ofthis Statutory Instrument waspublished in "Iris Oifigiuil" af 20th March, 1984. [74] 3 (b) the sea-fishing boat is registered in a Member State mentioned in column (1) of the Schedule to these Regulations , and (c) the fishing or attempted fishingis for a species of fish specified in column (2) of the said Schedule oppo site the mention in column (1) thereof of the Member State in which such boat is registered, and (d) the fishing or attempted fishing is in the portion of the relevant part of the exclusive fishery limits of the State described in column (3) of the said Schedule and opposite both such mention of such Member State and the mention in column (2) thereof of such species of fish. 4. (1) In any proceedings for an offence consisting of a contravention of Regulation 3 of these Regulations each of the following shall be primafacie evidence that the sea-fishing boat concerned was, at the time of the alleged offence, registered in a particular Member State (other than the State) : (i) evidence that at or about the time of the alleged offence such sea-fishing boat wore the ensign or national flag of that Member State, (ii) evidence that at or about such time such sea fishing boat had marked on her stern the name of a port or other place in that Member State, (iii) evidence that at or about such time such sea fishing boat had on board any books, papers or other documents from which it appears to the court that at such time she was so registered , (iv) any admission by any person who is for the time being the master or other person in charge, or another member of the crew, of such sea-fishing boat that she was at such time so registered, (v) any other matter from which it so appears that such sea-fishing boat was so registered or 4 [74] which in the opinion of the court suggests, or tends to suggest, that such sea-fishing boat was so registered. (2) In any proceedings for an offence consisting of a con travention of Regulation 3 of these Regulations in which it is proved that a person has fished or attempted to fish from a sea-fishing boat registered in a Member State mentioned in column (1) of the Schedule to these Regulations within the portion of the exclusive fishery limits of the State mentioned in paragraph (a) of the said Regulation 3, it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that such fishing or attempted fishing was for a species of fish other than a species specified in column (2) of the said Schedule opposite the mention in the said column (1) of that Member State. 5. (1) In any proceedings for an offence under Chapter II of Part XIII of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959 (No. 14 of 1959), concerning fishing or attempted fishing by a person on board a foreign sea-fishingboat within that portion of the exclusive fishery limits of the State which is mentioned in paragraph (a) of Regulation 3 of these Regulations other than proceedings referred to in Regulation 4 of these Regulations, unless the contrary is proved as regards each of them, all the presumptions contained in paragraph (2) of this Regulation shall be made. (2) The presumptions referred to in paragraph (1) of this Regulation are (a) that at the time of the alleged offence the condition contained in paragraph (b) of Regulation 3 of these Regulations was not complied with as regards the sea-fishing boat to which such offence relates, (b) that the condition specified in paragraph (c) of the said Regulation 3 was not complied with as regards the fishing or attempt to fish constituting such offence, and (c) that the condition specified in paragraph (d) of the said Regulation 3 was not so complied with. 6. The European Communities (Fishery Limits) Regulations, 1973(S.I. No. 127of 1973), are hereby revoked. 5 [74] SCHEDULE (1) Member State Belgium United Kingdom (2) Species of Fish Demersal species Demersal species, herring and mackerel. (3) Portion of Relevant Part of ExclusiveFishery Limits of State (a) The portion of the relevant part of the exclusive fishery limits of the State which lies (i) opposite a line drawn from tlie point at Power Head , the co-ordinates of which are 510 47.1' north latitude and 80 10.6' west longitude, in a north-easterly direction straight to the point (on the baseline) at Carnsore Point, the co-ordinates of which are 520 10.3' north latitude and 60 21.8' west longitude , and (ii) between lines drawn (1) in true direction south from the said point at Power Head, and {II) in true direction south from the said point at Carnsore Point, (b) the portion of the relevant part of the exclusivefisherylimits of the State which lies (i) opposite a line drawn along the baseline, initially in a north-westerly direction, from the point (on the base line) at Wicklow Head , the co-ordinates of which are 520 57.9' north latitude and 50 59.8' west longitude , to the point at Ballagan Point, the co-ordinates of which are 540 00.0' north latitude and 60 06.1' west longitude , and from the last-mentioned point in a north-easterly direction straight to the point at Haulbowlirie Rock light house , the co-ordinates of which are 54001.2' north lat itude and 60 04.7' west lon gitude, and (ii) between lines drawn (I) in true direction east from the said point at WicklowHead, and (II) in true direction south east from the said point at Haulbowline Rock Lighthouse . The portion of the relevant part of the exclusivefisherylimitsof the State which lies (i) opposite that part of the baseline which {being drawn in a north-easterly direction) joins the point at Mine Head , 6 [74] (I) (2) (3) Member State Species of Fish Portion of Relevant Part of Exclusive Fishery Limits of State the co-ordinates of which are 51° 59.6' north latitude and 7°34.6' west 10~itude , to the point at Hook ead, the co ordinates of which are 52° 07.4' north latitude and 6° 55.7' west longitude , and (ii) between lines drawn (I) in true direction south from the said point at Mine Head and fIl) In true direction south rom the said point at Hook Head. Demersal species, The portion of the relevant ~art herring, mackerel, of the exclusive fishery limits 0 the nephropsand State which lies escallops . (i) opposite a line drawn along tlie baseline, initially in an easterly direction , from the flint (on the baseline) at ook Head, the co-ordi nates of which are 52° 07.4' north latitude and 6° 55.7' west longitude, to the point at Ballagan Point, the co ordinates of which are 54° 00.0' north latitude and 6° 06.1' west longitude , and from the last-mentioned point in a north-easterly direction straight to the point at Haulbowline Rock Light house , the co-ordinates of which are 54° 01.2' north lat itude and 6° 04.7' west lon gitude , and (ii) between lines drawn (I) in true direction south from the said mint at Hook Head, and II) in true direction south east from the said ~int at Haulbowline Rock ighthouse. France Demersal species The portion of the relevant ~art and nephrops of the exclusive fishery limits 0 the State which lies (i) opposite that hart of the baseline which, !.assing through SIYIle Hea , joins the point at Erris Head, the co-ordinates of which are 540 18.6' north latitude and ~ 59.9' west lon~tude , to the point at Sybil oint, the co ordinates of which are 520 10.9' north latitude and 100 28.4' west longitude , and (ii) between lines drawn (I) in true direction north west [74] 7 (1) (2) (3) Member State Species of Fish Portion of Relevant Part of ExclusiveFishery Limits of State from the said point at Erris Head, and (II) in true direc tion west from the said point at Sybil Point. Demersal species, The portion of the relevant r,art nephrops and of the exclusivefisherylimitsa the mackerel. State which lies (i) opposite that ~art of the baseline whic passing through Bream Point, Cape Clear, Wins the point at Mizen ead, the co-ordi nates of which are 51° 26.9' north latitude and 9° 49.2' west longitude, to the~int at The Stags, Toe Hea , the co-ordinates of which are 51° 28.0' north latitude and 9° 13.4' west longitude, and (ii) between lines drawn (I) in true direction south from the said foint at Mizen Head, and II) in true direction south from the saidrint at The Stags, Toe Hea . Demersal s~ecies, The portion of the relevant r,art nephrops, erring of the exclusivefisherylimits 0 the ana mackerel. State which lies (i) opposite a line drawn along the baseline, initially in a north-easterly direction, from the point (on the base line) at The Stags, Toe Head, the co-ordinates of which are 51° 28.0' north latitude and 9°13.4' westlo~tude, to the lGint at The Id Head of .nsale, the co-ordinates of which are 51°36.3' north lat itude and 8° 32.0' west lon gitude, and from the last mentioned point in a north easterly direction, strai~ht to the point at Power Hea , the co-ordinates of which are 51° 47.1' north latitude and 8° 10.6' west longitude, and (ii) between lines drawn (I) in true direction south from the said~int at The Stags, Toe Hea , and (II) in true direc tion south from the said point at Power Head. All species The portion of the relevant r,art of the exclusivefisherylimits 0 the State which lies (i) opposite a line drawn from tlie point at Power Head, the 8 [74] (1) (2) (3) Member State Species of Fish Portion of Relevant Part ofExclusive Fishery Limits of State co-ordinates of which are 51° 47.1' north latitude and 8° 10.6' west longitude, in a north-easterly direction straitht to the point (on the base ine) at Camsore Point, the co-ordinates of which are 52° 10.3' north latitude and 6° 21.8' west longitude, and (ii) between lines drawn (1) in true direction south from the said point at Power Head, and (II) in true direction south from the said point at Camsore Point. All species except The portion of the relevant ~art shellfish of the exclusivefishery limits 0 the State which lies (i) opposite a line drawn along tlie baseline, initially in a north-easterly direction, from the&::int (on the base line) at amsore Point, the co-ordinates of which are 52° 10.3' north latitude and 6° 21.8' west longitude, to the point at Ballafan Point, the co-ordinates 0 which are 54° 00.0' north latitude and 6° 06.1' west longitude, and from the last-mentioned point in a north-easterly direction straight to the point at Haulbowlirie Rock Light house, the co-ordinates of which are 54° 01.2' north lat itude and 6° 04.7' west lon gitude, and (ii) between lines drawn (1) in true direction south from the said point at Camsore Point, and (II) in true direction south east from the said ~int at Haulbowline Rock ighthouse. Federal Republic Herring The portion of the relevant ~art of Germany of the exclusive fishery limits 0 the State which lies (i) opposite that ~art of the baseline whic, lassing through Mine Hea , joins the point at The Old Head of Kinsale, the co-ordinates of which are 5e 36.3' north lat itude and go 32.0' west lon gitude, to the point at Cam sore Point, the co-ordinates of which are 52° 10.3' north latitude and 6°21.8' west lon gitude, and [74] 9 (1) (2) (3) Member State Species of Fish Portion of Relevant Part ofExclusiveFishery Limits of State (ii) between lines drawn (I) in true direction south from the said point at The Old Head of Kinsale, and (II) in true direction south from the said point at Camsore Point . Mackerel The portion of the relevant ~art of the exclusive fisherylimits 0 the State which lies (i) opposite a line drawn from tile point of Power Head , the co-ordinates of which are 51° 47.1' north latitude and 8° 10.6' west longitude, in a north-easterly direction strai~t to the point (on the base ine) at Camsore Point , the oo-ordinates of which are 52° 10.3' north latitude and 6° 21.8' west longitude, and (ii) between lines drawn (I) in true direction south from the said p<>int at Power Head , and (II) in true direc tion south from the said point at Camsore Point . Netherlands Herring and The portion of the relevant ~art mackerel of the exclusivefishery limits0 the State which lies (i) opposite that ~art of the baseline whic, I!easSin~ thro~ the Old ead 0 Kins e, joins the point at The Stags, Toe Head , the oo-ordinates of which are 51° 28.0' north latitude and 9° 13.4' west longitude, to the point at Camsore Point, the oo-ordinates of which are 52° 10.3' north latitude and 6° 21.8' west longitude, and (ii) between lines drawn (I) in true direction south from the said r int at The Stags, Toe Hea , and (II) in true direc tion south from the said point at Camsore Point. (0 GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 16th day of March , 1984. L.S. PADDY O'TOOLE, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry. 10 [74] EXPLANATORY NOTE. (This note is not part ofthe Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations implement the provisions of Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 170/83 of 25 January 1983, which authorises the State to restrict fishing by other Member States of the European Economic Community in certain areas within the exclusive fishery limits of the State. DUBLIN: PUBLISHED BY TIlE STAnONERY OFFICE. To bepurchased through any Bookseller, or directly from the GOVERNMENT PUBLICAnONS SALE OFFICE, SUN ALLIANCE HOUSE, MOLESWORTH STREET, DUBLIN 2. £1.10 WI. 5976. 1,150.9/88. Cahill. (010546). G.16.