Sea Fisheries (Control of Catches) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 22 of 2008)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS S.I. No. 22 of 2008 ———————— SEA-FISHERIES (CONTROL OF CATCHES) REGULATIONS 2008 (Prn. A8/0217) 2 [22] S.I. No. 22 of 2008 SEA-FISHERIES (CONTROL OF CATCHES) REGULATIONS 2008 I, MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 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 and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 705 of 2007)), for the purpose of giving full effect to Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/2008 of 16 January 20081, hereby make the following regulations— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Sea-Fisheries (Control of catches) Regulations 2008. 2. (1) In these Regulations “Quotas Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 (2) A word or expression that is used in the Quotas Regulations and is also used in these Regulations has, in these Regulations, the same meaning as in the Quotas Regulation. 3. A person shall not contravene a provision of the Quotas Regulation relat ing to— (a) a sea-fishing boat within the exclusive fishery limits of the State, (b) an Irish sea-fishing boat wherever it may be, (c) buying, handling, weighing, trans-shipping, transporting, landing, pro cessing, storing, documenting or selling fish within the State or the exclusive fishery limits of the State, or (d) an obligation imposed by the Quotas Regulation, other than an obli gation imposed on the State. 4. The Fishing Opportunities and Related conditions (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 70 of 2007) are revoked. 1O.J. No. L 19 of 23.1.2008, p. 1 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 15th February, 2008. [22] 3 GIVEN under my Official Seal, 8 February 2008 MARY COUGHLAN. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 0 4 [22] EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) These Regulations provide for the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associ ated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limi tations are required. 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. (B25951). 285. 2/08. Cahill. Gr. 30-15. ISBN 978-1-4064-3607-5