20/09/1940: Fishery By-Law No. 442. No. 3 Or Waterford District.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (FISHERIES BRANCH). (FISHERIES ACTS, 1842 TO 1939). _______________________________

BY-LAW No. 442. No. 3 or Waterford District.

WATERFORD HARBOUR.

PROHIBITION OF SEINE NETTING

I, SÉAMAS Ó RIAIN, Minister for Agriculture, in exercise of the powers now exercisable by me under the Fisheries Acts, 1842 to 1939, and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, do hereby make the following By-Law, that is to say :—

(1) This By-Law may be cited as the Waterford Harbour Seine Netting By-Law No. 442, 1940.

(2) This By-Law shall come into operation on the 1st October, 1940.

(3) The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this By-Law.

(4) It is hereby prohibited to use any Danish Seine or any other seine net by whatsoever name known, hauled by steam or motor power for the capture of sea fish other than herrings, mackerel or sprats in Waterford Harbour, inside or to the north of an imaginary straight line drawn from the north-eastern extremity of Creadan Head in the County of Waterford to Loftus Hall in the Townland of Loftushall in the County of Wexford.

(5) Each and every person offending against this By-Law shall forfeit and pay for each offence a sum not exceeding Five Pounds and any net used contrary to this By-Law shall be forfeited.

Given under my Official Seal this 20th day of September, 1940.

(Signed) SÉAMAS Ó RIAIN,

Minister for Agriculture.

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