Sea Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Deep-Sea Species) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 50 of 2017).

These Regulations implement for Ireland provisions of Council Regulation 2016/2336 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing specific conditions for fishing for deep-sea stocks in the north-east Atlantic and provisions for fishing in international waters of the north-east Atlantic. They require in general that fishing operations be carried out in accordance with the Council Regulation and also concern bycatch, data collection and landing of fish. Ports of Ireland are designated for the purposes of Article 11 of the Council Regulation and master of a sea-fishing boat shall comply with Articles 11 and 12 in relation to landing or transhipment of deep-sea species or any mixture thereof in excess of 100 kg at designated ports.