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This Order may be cited as the Sea Fish Licensing Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 and comes into operation on exit day.
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(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “exit day” has the same meaning given in section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;
 “the Department” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;
 “the Northern Ireland zone” has the same meaning as in section 98(1) and (8) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), fishing in the Northern Ireland zone by a fishing boat registered under the law of Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man that is not British-owned is prohibited unless authorised by a licence granted by the Department.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to fishing—
(a) for salmon or migratory trout;
(b) for common eels (Anguilla anguilla) by a boat whose length is 10 metres or less;
(c) by a boat whose length is 10 metres or less and which does not have an engine to power the boat;
(d) by a boat used wholly for the purpose of conveying persons wishing to fish for pleasure.
(3) In paragraph (2), “length”, in relation to a fishing boat, means the length calculated in accordance with the rules specified in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1130 of the European Parliament and of the Council defining characteristics for fishing vessels.
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(1) Fishing in the Northern Ireland zone by a foreign fishing boat is prohibited unless authorised by a licence granted by the Department.
(2) In paragraph (1), “foreign fishing boat” means a fishing boat that—
(a) is not registered in the United Kingdom under Part 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;
(b) is not registered under the law of Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man; and
(c) is not British-owned.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 25 March 2019.
Dr John Speers
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
