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The Shellfish Gathering (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule

Publication 2026-01-06

State In force

Jurisdiction Northern Ireland

Department Government Printer for Northern Ireland

Source legislation.gov.uk

Reform history JSON API PDF

Made: 6th January 2026

Coming into operation: 6th February 2026

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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Prohibition on the taking of periwinkles

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Exemptions

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 6th January 2026.

Owen Lyttle — A senior officer of the — Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1), Article 3(4); and 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), Article 1(2)

[^f00002]: 1966 c.17 (N.I.), relevant amendments are 1981 No. 227 (N.I. 7); 2001 c. 4 (N.I.); S.I. 2002/790; and 2007 No. 915 (N.I. 9)

Editorial notes

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