S.I. No. 166/2026 - Control of Fishing for Salmon (Amendment) Order 2026

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 24th April, 2026.

I, TIMMY DOOLEY, Minister of State at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, 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 Function) Order 1977 ( S.I. No. 30 of 1977 ) (as adapted by the Environment, Climate and Communications (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025 ( S.I. No. 235 of 2025 )) and the Climate, Energy and the Environment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2025 ( S.I. No. 384 of 2025 ), hereby order as follows:

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• (a) by the substitution of the wording specified in Schedule 1 to this Order for Schedule 1 to the Order of 2021,

and

• (b) by the substitution of the wording specified in 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

“Schedule 2”

Article 11.

CONTROL OF FISHING FOR SALMON (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2026

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:____

• (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

Declaration

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• (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 2026.

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.

*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 30^th April 2026 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

GIVEN under my hand,

21 April, 2026.

TIMMY DOOLEY,

Minister of State at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.