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Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2019

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This law amends existing sea-fisheries legislation, primarily focusing on restrictions for fishing by foreign sea-fishing boats within exclusive fishery limits. It updates rules regarding who can fish and under what conditions.

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Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2019 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 2019 Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2019 Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2019 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Open PDFOscail PDF Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 9 of 2019 SEA-FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019 CONTENTS 1. Restriction on fishing while on board foreign sea-fishing boat within exclusive fishery limits 2. Short title, collective citation and commencement Acts Referred to European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27) Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2007 Sea-Fisheries Acts 2003 to 2007 Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8) Number 9 of 2019 SEA-FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019 An Act to amend section 10 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 and to provide for related matters. [4th April , 2019] Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: Restriction on fishing while on board foreign sea-fishing boat within exclusive fishery limits 1. The following section is substituted for section 10 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 : “10. (1) Subject to section 9 and subsection (2), a person on board a foreign sea-fishing boat shall not fish or attempt to fish while the boat is within the exclusive fishery limits unless he or she is authorised by law to do so. (2) A person who is on board a sea-fishing boat owned and operated in Northern Ireland may fish or attempt to fish while the boat is within the area between 0 and 6 nautical miles as measured from the baseline (within the meaning of section 85) if, at that time, both the person and the boat comply with any obligation specified in subsection (3) which would apply in the same circumstances if the boat were an Irish sea-fishing boat. (3) The obligations referred to in subsection (2) are the following: (a) an obligation under the Sea-Fisheries Acts 2003 to 2019 or regulations made under those Acts; (b) an obligation under the Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2019 or regulations made under those Acts; (c) an obligation contained in regulations made under section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 ; (d) an obligation under a provision of the treaties of the European Union, or a provision of an act adopted by an institution of the European Union, an institution of the European Communities or a body competent under those treaties; (e) an obligation specified in a policy directive given by the Minister under section 3(2)(b) of the Act of 2003; (f) such other obligation as the Minister may specify in regulations under section 3. (4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.”. Short title, collective citation and commencement 2. (1) This Act may be cited as the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2019. (2) The Sea-Fisheries Acts 2003 to 2007 and this Act may be cited together as the Sea-Fisheries Acts 2003 to 2019. (3) The Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2007 and this Act may be cited together as the Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2019. (4) This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine may appoint by order. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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