Fishing Effort for Vessels in the Context of the Recovery of Certain Stocks (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 72 of 2007).

These Regulations implement for Ireland the provisions of Annex IIa of Council Regulation (EC) No. 41/2007. That Regulation establishes measures for the recovery of cod stocks and additional conditions for monitoring, inspection and surveillance. Council Regulation No 51/2006 establishes, for fishing vessels greater than 10 metres in overall length and operating in certain waters, a fishing effort limitation scheme in the context of the recovery of certain fish stocks.
The Regulations require masters or other persons in charge Irish sea-fishing boats operating in any of the areas specified in the Annex to observe the maximum number of days in a calendar month as specified in the Annex. They will be required to give advance notice of landings to the Competent Authority through the Fisheries Monitoring Centre(FMC), and must obtain the prior approval of the Competent Authority to land cod in excess of 1 tonne into ports or landing places. Quantities of cod in excess of 2 tonnes may only be landed into designated ports.