S.I. No. 58/2007 - Blue Whiting (Catch Reporting) Regulations 2007
BLUE WHITING (CATCH REPORTING) REGULATIONS 2007 | ||
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 16th February, 2007. | ||
I, JOHN BROWNE, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 15 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006), and the Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (No. 167 of 2006), hereby make the following Regulations: | ||
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Blue Whiting (Catch Reporting) Regulations 2007. | ||
2. These Regulations shall come into force on 17 February 2007. | ||
3. In these Regulations— | ||
“blue whiting” means Micromesistius poutassou; | ||
“specified area” means waters falling within ICES sub-areas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (EC and international waters) as they are defined in Regulation (EEC) No. 3880/91 of 17 December 1991 1 , as amended. | ||
4. (1) The master of an Irish sea-fishing vessel shall notify the North West Regional Sea-Fisheries Control Manager of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority as soon as the quantity of blue whiting taken in the specified area and retained on board that vessel reaches 500 tonnes. | ||
(2) The Master of such a vessel shall also notify the North West Regional Sea-Fisheries Control Manager of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority as soon as each subsequent 500 tonnes is so taken. | ||
(3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Regulation, the notification may be made in written form, to fax number +353 749731819, or orally by phone, to phone number +353 74971264. | ||
5. (1) The master of an Irish sea-fishing boat shall give at least four hours’ notice to a sea-fisheries protection officer of his intention to enter port for the purposes of landing blue whiting at a port or landing place in the State or at a landing place outside the State. The master shall provide the following information: | ||
(a) the name of the vessel; | ||
(b) the name of the port or landing place; | ||
(c) the estimated time of arrival at the port or landing place; and | ||
(d) the quantities in kilograms (live weight) of blue whiting on board. | ||
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this Regulation, the master of an Irish sea-fishing boat shall give the required information to the Fisheries Monitoring Centre in written form, to fax number +353 21 437 8096, or orally by phone, to phone number +353 21 437 8752. | ||
6. If so requested by a sea-fisheries protection officer, the master of an Irish sea-fishing boat shall not land blue whiting at any port or landing place unless on each occasion a sea-fisheries protection officer has given prior approval of the landing. | ||
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GIVEN under my Hand, | ||
14 February 2007 | ||
JOHN BROWNE | ||
Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). | ||
The effect of these Regulations is to establish additional catch reporting requirements for all Irish sea-fishing boats fishing for blue whiting. | ||