30/08/1944: Fishery By-Law No. 455. Galway Bay.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (FISHERIES BRANCH). (FISHERIES ACTS, 1842 TO 1944). _____________________________

BY-LAW No. 455. GALWAY BAY.

Trawling and Seine Netting.

I, SÉAMAS Ó RIAIN, Minister for Agriculture, in exercise of the powers now exercisable by me under the Fisheries Acts, 1842 to 1944, 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 Galway Bay Trawling and Seine Netting By-Law No. 455, 1944.

2. This By-Law shall come into operation on 1st October, 1944.

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

4. Galway Bay Trawling By-Laws dated 11th January, 1894, 1st October, 1896, and 23rd June, 1913, are hereby revoked.

5. It is prohibited to use, from a vessel, propelled by steam or motor or sails, any trawl or seine net by whatsoever name known for the capture of sea fish, other than herrings, mackerel or sprats,

(a) during the months of January, February and March, in that part of Galway Bay inside or to the eastward of an imaginary line drawn from the Quay at Barna, in the County of Galway, to the Martello Tower on Finvarra Point, in the County of Clare, or

(b) during the months of March, April and May, within the distance of two miles seaward of an imaginary line drawn along the line of low water mark of Spring tides on the Coast of Inishmore, or North Arran Island, or within the distance of half a mile seaward of an imaginary line drawn along the line of low water mark of Spring tides on the Coast of Inisheer, or South Arran Island, save and except on that portion of the Western or North Western Coast of Inisheer or South Arran Island, which extends from Tonfeehy Point to Ballyhee Point, or

(c) during the months of January, February, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, in Killeany Bay, Inishmore or North Arran Island, inside or landwards of a straight line running from Straw Island Lighthouse to Carrickfadda Point onthe North Western side of the said Bay, or in any waters within the distance of one nautical mile from the said Carrickfadda Point.

6. Each and every person offending against this By-Law shall forfeit and pay for each offence a sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds, and any net used in contravention of the By-Law shall be forfeited.

Given under my Official Seal this 30th day of August, 1944.

(Sgd.) SÉAMAS Ó RIAIN,

Minister for Agriculture.

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