
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Strangford Lough (Sea Fishing Exclusion Zones) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and come into operation on 8th January 2013.
2 

(1) In these Regulations—
 “Admiralty Chart” means the Admiralty Chart for Strangford Lough (No.2156) (Edition Date 15th December 2011) published by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office;
 “co-ordinate” means a co-ordinate of latitude or longitude on the World Geodetic System 1984;
 “Strangford Lough” means the area of sea to the northwest of an imaginary straight line drawn from Killard Point to Ballyquintin Point, County Down;
 “Zone 1” and “Zone 2” mean those parts of Strangford Lough which lie within the boundaries specified in paragraph (2)(a) and (b) respectively.
(2) The boundaries are–
(a) in relation to Zone 1, a straight line joining the co-ordinates lettered A, B, C and D in Part 1 of the Schedule; and
(b) in relation to Zone 2, a straight line joining the co-ordinates lettered A, B, C and D in Part 2 of the Schedule.
3 
Subject to regulation 4, all fishing for sea-fish by any sea-fishing boat within Zone 1 and Zone 2 at a depth of 10 metres or more below Chart Datum as shown on the Admiralty Chart is prohibited.
4 
Regulation 3 does not apply to fishing for sea-fish by means of rod and line.
5 
The Strangford Lough (Sea Fishing Exclusion Zones) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 7th December 2012.
John Speers
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

SCHEDULE
Ref Regulation 2(2)
PART 1

Point Latitude    Longitude
A 54o 27.50 N  05o 38.12 W
B 54o 27.50 N  05o 33.88 W
C 54o 24.69 N  05o 34.89 W
D 54o 24.69 N  05o 38.12 W
PART 2

Point Latitude    Longitude
A 54o 28.78   05o 37.02 W
B 54o 28.78   05o 36.63 W
C 54o 27.50   05o 36.39 W
D 54o 27.50   05o 37.02 W