Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006

PART 3

Maritime Jurisdiction (Including Exclusive Economic Zone and Exclusive Fishery Limits) of the State

Definitions (Part 3).

81.— In this Part—

“ exclusive economic zone ” has the meaning given to it by or under section 87 ;

“ exclusive fishery limits ” has the meaning given to it by section 88 ;

“foreign ship” means a ship which is not an Irish ship (within the meaning of section 9 of the Act of 1955);

“ internal waters ” has the meaning given to it by section 86 ;

“ island ” means a naturally formed area of land surrounded by water which is above water at high water;

“ low-tide elevation ” means a naturally formed area of land which is surrounded by and above water at low water but submerged at high water;

“ nautical mile ” means the length of one minute of an arc of a meridian of longitude;

“ ship ” includes every description of vessel used in navigation whether on or under the surface of the water, howsoever propelled, and also includes a seaplane while it is in contact with the water;

“ territorial seas ” has the meaning given to it by section 82 .