Sea Fisheries (Experimental Fishing for Tuna) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 251 of 2000).

The effect of this Order is to allow for the fishing for tuna for experimental purposes by means of fishing gears other than driftnets and including the taking, landing or transhipment of tuna fish. An owner, charterer or hirer of an Irish sea fishing boat may not engage in experimental fishing for tuna other than in accordance with an authorization granted under either article 4 of this Order or article 6 of the Sea Fisheries (Driftnets) Order, 1998 (No. 267 of 1998). The Minister may, upon the application grant an authorization for the purposes of conducting experimental fishing for tuna subject to any or all of specified conditions as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in the authorization.