S.I. No. 236/2001 - Celtic Sea (Prohibition on Herring Fishing) (Revocation) Order, 2001.

I, Frank Fahey, Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, 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), and amended by Section 4 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1983 (No. 27 of 1983)) 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 Marine (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 ( S.I. No. 301 of 1997 )), hereby order as follows:

1.        This Order may be cited as the Celtic Sea (Prohibition on Herring Fishing) (Revocation) Order, 2001.

2.        This Order shall come into operation on the 4th day of June, 2001 and shall cease to have effect on the 29th June, 2001.

3.        The Celtic Sea (Prohibition on Herring Fishing) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 45 of 2000) is hereby revoked.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport of be a legal interpretation).

The effect of this Order is to permit the fishing for, transhipment landing or having on board herring by Irish sea-fishing boats, duly licensed, to engage in exploratory fishing trials for “matje” herring in the Celtic Sea with effect from 4th June to 29th June, 2001.