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Sea-Fisheries (Common Fisheries Policy) (Bluefin Tuna) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 680 of 2016).

Country
Ireland
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
These Regulations implement measures for the protection of Bluefin Tuna adopted by the European Union as a contracting party to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and brought into effect by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2016/1627. That Regulation implements the multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. Bluetuna may only be caught, landed or retained on board in accordance with a fishing authorisation as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No. 1627/2016. Fishing boats shall comply with rules regarding size, close seasons, bycatch and landing as laid down by the Council Regulation (EC).
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ire162801.pdf
Web site
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Implements
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/98 on the implementation of the Union's international obligations, as referred to in Article 15 (2) of Regulation (EU) No. 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries.
Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 302/2009.
Repeals
Sea-Fisheries (Common Fisheries Policy) (Bluefin Tuna) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 135 of 2015).