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S.I. No. 23/1982 - Sea Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation) Order, 1982.

S.I. No. 23 of 1982.

SEA FISHERIES (CONSERVATION AND RATIONAL EXPLOITATION) ORDER, 1982.

I, TOM FITZPATRICK, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 223A (inserted by section 9 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1978 (No. 18 of 1978)) of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959 (No. 14 of 1959), and the Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 30 of 1977 ) (as adapted by the Fisheries (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 195 of 1978 )), do hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Sea Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation) Order, 1982.

2. The provisions, being measures of conservation of fish stocks and rational exploitation of fisheries, of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2527/80 of 30 September, 1980,(a) other than the second paragraph of Article 22, in so far as they relate to the State, including the exclusive fishery limits of the State, are hereby prescribed and adopted and accordingly any infringement of the said provisions within those limits (or, as the case may be, within the State) shall be an infringement of this Order.

(a)O.J. No. L258/1 of 1.10.1980.

3. This Order shall be construed and have effect as if there were included herein—

( a ) provisions identical to the provisions contained in Articles 2(1), 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Sea Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 285 of 1981 ), and

( b ) a map identical to the map contained in the Schedule to the last-mentioned Order.

4. The Undersized Sea Fish Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 175 of 1978 ) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 10th day of February, 1982.

TOM FITZPATRICK,

Minister for Fisheries and Forestry.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order continues in force the technical conservation measures contained in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2527/80 of 30 September, 1980 on a national level notwithstanding the expiry of that Regulation on 31 October, 1981.