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S.I. No. 58 of
2007
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BLUE WHITING
(CATCH REPORTING) REGULATIONS 2007
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Notice of the
making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 16th February, 2007.
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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:
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1. These
Regulations may be cited as the Blue Whiting (Catch Reporting) Regulations
2007.
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2. These
Regulations shall come into force on 17 February 2007.
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3. In these
Regulations—
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“blue whiting” means Micromesistius poutassou;
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“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.
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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.
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(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.
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(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.
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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:
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(a) the name of the
vessel;
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(b) the name of the
port or landing place;
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(c) the estimated time
of arrival at the port or landing place; and
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(d) the quantities in
kilograms (live weight) of blue whiting on board.
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(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.
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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,
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14 February 2007
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JOHN BROWNE
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Minister of State at the Department of
Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of
the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).
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The effect of these
Regulations is to establish additional catch reporting requirements for all
Irish sea-fishing boats fishing for blue whiting.
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1 O.J. L 365,
31/12/1991, p. 1-18
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