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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Fisheries Act 1925
No. 32 of 1925

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-11 1 September 1925 Fisheries Act, 1925 (Commencement) Order 1925 (S.I. No. 32 of 1925), art. 3
Ss. 12-15 29 September 1925 Fisheries Act, 1925 (Commencement) Order 1925 (S.I. No. 32 of 1925), art. 3
Ss. 16-22 2 November 1925 Fisheries Act, 1925 (Commencement) Order 1925 (S.I. No. 32 of 1925), art. 3
Ss. 23-28 1 September 1925 Fisheries Act, 1925 (Commencement) Order 1925 (S.I. No. 32 of 1925), art. 3
Sch. 1 29 September 1925 Fisheries Act, 1925 (Commencement) Order 1925 (S.I. No. 32 of 1925), art. 3
Sch. 2 1 September 1925 Fisheries Act, 1925 (Commencement) Order 1925 (S.I. No. 32 of 1925), art. 3

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Rep. 14/1959, s.5, sch. 1
S.13, fishery rates under, ctd. 14/1959, s.332

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 15(3) Fisheries Act, 1925 (Accounts and Audit) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 341 of 1943)
S. 22(1) Fisheries Act, 1925 (Regulations) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 199 of 1951)
  Fisheries Act, 1925 (Regulations) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 393 of 1939)
S. 27 18/10/1926: Cork and Bandon Fishery Districts Order 1926
  17/02/1926: Moville Fishery District Order 1926
  21/09/1925: Ballyshannon Fishery District Order 1925
  21/09/1925: Dundalk Fishery District Order 1925
S. 28 22/12/1937: Doonbeg Bay Close Season By-Law No. C.S. 92 1937
  03/09/1937: Loughrosmore and Loughrosbeg Bays Close Season By-Law No. C.S. 91 1937
  14/08/1937: Maghery Bay By-Law No. 430 1937
  20/01/1937: Bunratty River By-law No. 429 1936
  27/08/1936: Killary Harbour Oyster By-Law No. 428 1936
  27/08/1936: Blacksod Bay Oyster By-Law No. 427 1936
  27/08/1936: Tarrea and Island Eddy Oyster By-Law No. 426 1936
  04/10/1935: Crossooha Oyster By-law No. 425 1935
  19/08/1935: Tralee Bay Oyster By-law No. 424 1935
  16/09/1933: River Owenmore Close Season By-Law No. C.S. 90 1937
  15/09/1933: Fishery Close Season By-Law No. C.S. 88 No. 7 Or Killarney District
S. 28(1) 18/03/1927: Fisheries (Revocation of By-laws) By-law No. 382 1927 (S.I. No. 917 of 1927)
S. 36 Fisheries Act, 1925 (Accounts and Audit) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 341 of 1943)
  Fisheries Act, 1939 (Section 44) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 218 of 1940)
  19/04/1940: Fishery Definition No. D. 132. No. 101 Or Ballinakill District
  26/01/1940: River Liffey (Leixlip Falls) By-Law No. 440 1940
  25/09/1939: Dundalk Bay (Mesh of Nets) By-Law No. 439 1939
  25/09/1939: Dundalk Bay (Netting) By-Law No. 438 1939
  25/09/1939: Waterford Harbour Oyster By-Law No. 437 1939
  25/09/1939: Clew Bay Oyster By-Law No. 436 1939
  30/12/1938: Drogheda District By-Law No. 435 of 1938
  26/08/1938: Kenmare Bay Oyster By-Law No. 434 1938
  24/09/1937: Clew Bay Oyster By-Law No. 433 1937
  27/08/1937: Killary Harbour Oyster By-Law No. 432 1937
  27/08/1937: Killary Harbour Oyster By-Law No. 431 1937
  16/07/1937: Fishery 131 Tidal and Freshwater Boundary Of The Redcross Or Ennereilly River
  08/04/1937: Fishery 130 No. 2 Or Wexford District
  25/11/1935: Fishery 129 No. 8 Or Limerick District
  24/08/1934: Inishlyre Harbour Oysters By-law No. 423 1934
  17/07/1934: Bangor District By-law No. 420 1934
  03/05/1934: Letterkenny District By-law No. 421 1934
  03/05/1934: Fishery Definition No. D. 128. No. 13 Or Ballyhsannon District *
  03/05/1934: Fishery Definition No. D. 127 No. 14 Or Letterkenny District *
  03/05/1934: Ballyshannon District Netting By-law No. 422 of 1934
  01/03/1934: River Erne By-law No. 419 1934
  03/11/1933: Rivers Feale and Cashen Close Season By-law No. C.S. 89 1933
  18/10/1933: River Fergus By-Law No. 417 1933
  29/05/1933: Dundalk District By-law No. 416 1933
  16/05/1933: Drogheda District By-law No. 415 1933
  11/02/1933: Fishery 125 No. 3 Or Waterford District
  07/02/1933: Fishery 126 No. 3 Or Waterford District
  29/07/1932: Fishery 124 No. 2 Or Wexford District
  26/02/1932: River Slaney By-Law No. 414 1932
  14/12/1931: Drogheda District By-law No. 413 1931
  05/10/1931: Fishery 123 No. 8 Or Limerick District
  17/08/1931: Fishery 121 No. 2 Or Wexford District
  17/08/1931: Fishery 122 No. 2 Or Wexford District.
  01/07/1931: Lough Ennell By-law No. 412 1931
  13/04/1931: Drogheda District By-law No. 408 1931
  10/04/1931: Fishery Definition No. D. 119 No. 2 Or Wexford District
  10/04/1931: Fishery 120 No. 2 Or Wexford District
  21/03/1931: Counties Donegal Leitrim and Sligo Herring Fishery By-Law No. 411 1931
  26/01/1931: Kenmare District Netting By-law No. 409 1931
  15/01/1931: River Slaney By-law No. 407 1931
  01/01/1931: Lough Currane By-law No. 406 1931
  09/08/1930: Rivers Feale and Cashen Close Season By-Law No. C.S. 87 1930
  09/04/1930: Limerick District By-Law No. 405 1930
  20/03/1930: River Feale By-Law No. 404 1930
  04/02/1930: River Corrib Eels By-law No. 399 1930
  31/01/1930: River Corrib Close Season By-law No. C.S. 86 1930
  20/01/1930: Owenea and Owentocker Close Season By-law No. C.S. 85 1930
  14/01/1930: Limerick District By-law No. 402 1930
  14/01/1930: Limerick District By-law No. 401 1930
  14/01/1930: Limerick District By-law No. 400 1930
  Fisheries Act, 1925 (Accounts and Audit) Orders 1927 and 1929 (S.I. No. 54 of 1929)
  16/12/1929: Drogheda District By-law No. 398 1929
  23/11/1929: Sligo River Close Season By-Law No. C.S. 84 1929
  12/09/1929: Lucan Weir By-Law No. 397 1929
  21/08/1929: Lough Derg By-Law No. 396 1929
  21/08/1929: River Ilen By-Law No. 395 1929
  25/07/1929: Cork District By-Law No. 394 1929
  05/06/1929: Fishery D 118 Mouths Of The Rivers Glen Or Teelin and Ballaghdoo Or Kilcar in The No. 13 Or Ballyshannon District
  06/03/1929: Kenmare District Nets By-Law No. 393 1929
  05/03/1929: Kenmare District Netting By-Law No. 392 1929
  14/01/1929: Limerick District Eels By-Law No. 386 1929
  28/12/1928: Waterford District By-law No. 391 1928
  10/10/1928: Fishery 117 Mouth Of The River Cashen in The No. 8 Or Limerick District
  03/10/1928: Sheephaven By-Law No. 390 1928
  29/09/1928: River Suir By-law No. 389 1928
  07/08/1928: Westmeath Lakes Size-limit By-law No. 388 1928
  07/08/1928: Loughs Ennell and Derravaragh By-law No. 387 1928
  17/05/1928: River Shannon Close Season By-law No. C.S. 82 1928
  15/03/1928: River Inny Close Season By-law No. C.S. 83 1929
  02/03/1928: River Finn Close Season By-law No. C.S. 81 1928
  07/02/1928: Dundalk Bay Drift Netting (Salmon) By-Law No. 385 1928
  01/02/1928: Bandon River Close Season By-law No. C.S. 80 1928
  08/10/1927: River Liffey By-law No. 384 1927 (S.I. No. 919 of 1927)
  06/10/1927: River Deel By-law No. 383 1927 (S.I. No. 918 of 1927)
  18/03/1927: River Boyne Illegal Nets By-Law No. 381 1927 (S.I. No. 916 of 1927)
  15/06/1927: Fishery 116 Mouth Of The River Culfin in The No. 10 Or Ballinakill District (S.I. No. 915 of 1927)
  23/03/1927: Feale and Cashen Close Season By-law No. C.S. 79 1927 (S.I. No. 914 of 1927)
  08/03/1927: Kenmare District Close Season By-law No. C.S. 78 1927 (S.I. No. 913 of 1927)
  Fisheries Act 1925 (Accounts and Audit) Order 1927 (S.I. No. 67 of 1927)
  22/10/1926: Tralee Bay Oysters Close Season By-Laws No. 379
  23/04/1926: Bantry and Dunmanus Bays Escallop By-Law No. 378 1926
  06/01/1926: Galway Bay Mussels By-law No. 377 1926
  23/12/1925: Dundalk Bay By-law No. 376 1925
  23/12/1925: Lucan Weir By-law No. 375 1925
S. 36(1) Fisheries Act, 1925 (Regulations) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 393 of 1939)
  Fisheries Act, 1925 (Regulations) Order 1925 (S.I. No. 55 of 1925)