European Communities (Natural habitats and birds) (Sea-fisheries) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 237 of 2012).

These Regulations amend the European Communities (Natural habitats and birds) (Sea-fisheries) Regulations 2009 so as to allow for the more effective management of allow for the more effective management of fisheries Natura permits. A person shall not fish for, land, tranship or have on board fish of a species specified in fisheries Natura declaration except in accordance with a permit if such a declaration requires to do so. The Regulations specify that the Minister grants or revoke such permit and no person shall contravene usch permit or its conditions relating to quantities and types of fishing gear to be used, the transshipment or landing of sea-fish, storage of fish or the collection and submission of specified data in relation to fishing for, transshipment or landing of sea-fish.