Proposed Negative
Published on: 6 December 2018
Sift end date: 8 January 2019
The Fisheries (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 provides technical corrections to Northern Ireland secondary domestic legislation in order to ensure an enforceable approach to maintaining the sustainability of fisheries management after the UK leaves the EU.
This SI does not amend EU law itself, but amends Northern Ireland secondary legislation which has transposed EU regulations into domestic legislation and enables prosecution under these regulations. The domestic laws in Northern Ireland being amended are as follows:
The Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 make provision for the administration and enforcement of Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2371/2002, and Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2847/93 which impose requirements relating to the first marketing and purchasing of fish (first sale fish).
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Measures) (Penalty Notices) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 creates a scheme of penalty notices for certain fisheries offences.
The Salmon Netting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 prohibit the use of bag nets, draft nets and tidal draft nets to catch and kill salmon in tidal waters and Lough Neagh.
The Salmon Drift Net Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 prohibit the use of drift nets to catch and kill salmon in tidal waters.
The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 provide for the payment of financial assistance from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund in respect of certain categories of investments, projects or actions in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
The Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 makes provision for enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 and Commission Regulation (EC) 1010/2009 establishing restrictions and obligations relating to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
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