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S.I. No. 81/2024 - Control of Fishing for Salmon (Amendment) Order 2024

Type Statutory Instrument

Publication 2024-03-05

State In force

Text As published

Source Irish Statute Book

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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 5th March, 2024.

I, EAMON RYAN, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 29 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1962 (No. 31 of 1962) and the Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1977 ( S.I. No. 30 of 1977 ) (as adapted by the Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 373 of 2020 )), hereby order as follows:

1.

This Order may be cited as the Control of Fishing for Salmon (Amendment) Order 2024.

2.

In this Order “Order of 2021” means the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order 2021 ( S.I. No. 102 of 2021 ).

3.

The Order of 2021 is amended –

(a) by the substitution of Schedule 1 to this Order for Schedule 1 to the Order of 2021, and

(b) by the substitution of Schedule 2 to this Order for Schedule 2 to the Order of 2021.

“Schedule 1”

Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10.

Fishing Licences


(1) Fishery District	(2) Fishing Engine	(3) Maximum number of fishing licences
No. 17^2 or Dundalk District	Draft net	0
No. 17^1 or Drogheda District	Draft net	0
No. 1 or Dublin District	Draft net	0
No. 2 or Wexford District	Draft net	0
No. 3 or Waterford District	Snap net	0
No. 4 or Lismore District	Draft net	0
No. 5 or Cork District	Draft net	16
No. 7 or Kerry District	Draft net	14
No. 8 or Limerick District	Draft net	0
No. 9^1 or Galway District	Draft net	0
No. 9^2 or Connemara District	Draft net	0
No. 10^1 or Ballinakill District	Draft net	14
No. 10^2 or Bangor District	Draft net (special tidal waters)	21
No. 10^2 or Bangor District	Draft net	0
No. 11 or Ballina District	Draft net	0
No. 12 or Sligo District	Draft net	0
No. 13 or Ballyshannon District	Draft net	0
No. 14^1 or Letterkenny District	Draft net (special tidal waters)	6
No. 14^1 or Letterkenny District	Draft net	2

“Schedule 2”

Article 11.

CONTROL OF FISHING FOR SALMON (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2024

APPLICATION FOR A SALMON FISHING LICENCE (OTHER THAN ROD AND LINE)

IN THE ___ FISHERY DISTRICT

Part 1

Name of applicant: ___ Date of birth:_______

Home address: _______

Tel: ________

Details of number of fish caught in last 3 salmon fishing seasons

(a) If you held a salmon net fishing licence for any of the last 3 salmon fishing seasons, indicate in the table below the year or years in which you held the licence and the numbers of fish caught. Alternatively, you may tick the box at the top of the table for the number of fish caught and IFI will enter these details onto the form from your logbook returns during those years.

(b) If you have not held a salmon net fishing licence for any of the last 3 salmon fishing seasons, but were authorised and named on a licence held by another person, complete the table below giving appropriate details of the licence holder and the number of fish caught.

Table


		Please tick if you wish these details to be taken from your logbook returns. ( )	Please tick if you wish these details to be taken from your logbook returns. ( )
Year	Licence holder or authorised person (Please state which)	Number of salmon caught	Number of sea trout over 40cm caught
1
2
3

Declaration

(a) I have/have not held a salmon licence issued by the Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission during the last 3 years (If so, give particulars).

(b) I hereby apply for a salmon fishing licence to operate a ___ (state type of net etc.) during the _ season in the ___ fishery district.

(c) I wish to have the following person authorised and named to operate the licence in my absence during the ______ season in accordance with the Control of Fishing for Salmon (Amendment) Order 2024.

Name: ___ Date of birth: ____

Address: ____________

Tel. No.: _______

Signature of applicant: ___ Date:_____

Part 2 CERTIFICATE

This certificate must be completed in every application.

I, ____ certify that Mr/Mrs/Ms ____

who is known to me, is ordinarily resident in the address stated in Part I and signed this form in my presence.


	Signature: ____
Official Stamp of	*Position: _____
Witness*	Address: ____

*Note: The signature of the applicant for a fishing licence must be witnessed by either a Peace Commissioner, Clergyman, Fishery Officer, or member of the Garda Síochána in whose fishery district the applicant resides. The latest date for receipt of completed application forms is 4 April 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Completed application forms should be sent to:

River Basin District Director,

Inland Fisheries Ireland

PARTS I AND 2 OF THIS APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE FORM IS RETURNED TO THE APPPOPRIATE IFI OFFICE AT THE ADDRESS INDICATED IN PART 3. PLEASE ATTACH BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF APPLICANT AND IF APPLICABLE, OF PERSON AUTHORISED TO OPERATE THE LICENCE.

Part 3 Offices of IFI


River Basin District Director, Inland Fisheries Ireland, 3044 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, D24 CK66, Ireland.	River Basin District Director, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Teach Breac, Earl’s Island, Galway, H91 E2A2, Ireland.
River Basin District Director, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Anglesea Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, E91 RD25, Ireland.	River Basin District Director, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Ardnaree House, Abbey Street, Ballina, Co Mayo, F26 KO29, Ireland.
River Basin District Director, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Sunnyside House, Macroom, Co. Cork, P12 X602, Ireland.	River Basin District Director, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Station Road, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, F94 WV76 Ireland.
River Basin District Director, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Ashbourne Business Park, Dock Road, Limerick, V94 NPEO, Ireland.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

1 March, 2024.

EAMON RYAN,

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications.

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