S.I. No. 323/2010 - Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations 2010.

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S.I. No. 323/2010 - Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations 2010.

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CONTENTS

Regulation

1. Citation and commencement

2. Definitions

3. Tagging of lawfully taken wild salmon and sea trout - gill tags

4. Distribution of blue tags to anglers

5. Additional tagging for anglers in certain rivers - brown tags

6. Distribution of brown tags to anglers

7. Notice to distributors relating to brown tags

8. Restrictions on issue to distributors of brown tags

9. Fishery district committees

10. Total allowable catch - fishing licences

11. Quotas - commercial fishing licences

12. Cessation of commercial fishing and surrender of untagged fish where tags are exhausted

13. Performance of CEO's functions by other persons

14. Log cards

15. Logbooks

16. Entries of events into logbooks

17. Surrender of completed logbooks and unused tags to CEO

18. Reporting lost or destroyed logbooks

19. Distributors of blue and brown tags and logbooks

20. Dealers

21. Persons engaged in catering

22. Prohibitions

23. Non-application to certain matters

24. Forfeiture of fishing licence and consequential disqualification order

25. Revocation

Schedule 1

Gill Tags - blue tags and commercial tags

Schedule 2

Rivers

Total Allowable Catch

Schedule 3

Brown Tags

Schedule 4

Fishery districts and rivers to which brown tags apply

Schedule 5

Logbooks

Schedule 6

Tags Issues Register

Schedule 7

Tags Removals Register

Schedule 8

Tail Tag

Schedule 9

Dealer's Record Book

section 4 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1962 (No. 31 of 1962)) of the Principal Act, or

(b) any wild salmon or sea trout lawfully caught and retained by IFI, the Marine Institute or the Electricity Supply Board other than where it decides to tag any wild salmon or sea trout caught and retained by it in accordance with these Regulations.

Forfeiture of fishing licence and consequential disqualification order

24. It is declared that section 78(3) of the Act of 2010 applies to an offence under section 69(6) of the Act of 2010 in respect of a failure to comply with Regulation 3 or 5 or a contravention of Regulation 22.

Revocation

25. The Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 557 of 2009 ) are revoked.

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1 Gill Tags - blue tags and commercial gill tags

Description of a gill tag

1. A gill tag shall be-

(a) made of plastic and bear a locking device, and

(b) at least 0.5 centimetres in width and at least 18 centimetres in length with printed details and colour as specified below.

2. Colours

Angling

Blue = Rod and line

Commercial fishing licences

Green = Draft net

White = Snap net

Orange = Other fishing engine

3. Country code

I = Ireland

4. Fishery District codes

District (DK = Dundalk, DA = Drogheda, DN = Dublin, WD = Wexford)

District (WD = Waterford, LE = Lismore)

District (CK = Cork, KY = Kerry)

District (LK = Limerick)

District (GY = Galway, CA = Connemara, BL = Ballinakill)

District (BR = Bangor, BA = Ballina, SO = Sligo)

District (BN = Ballyshannon, LY = Letterkenny)

5. Year code

The year code shall be the last two digits of the year.

6. Security code

A two digit security code shall be added to the tags.

7. Number

Numbers shall be from 1 to the estimated maximum allocation.

Example

For example, a draft net caught fish recorded in the Ballina district in the year 2010 should be identifiable from its tag as follows:

Tag colour green, code INWBA10XX and number between 1 and the maximum.

8. Other optional details

A bar code may be printed on the tag.

Regulations 10 and 11

SCHEDULE 2 Rivers

Total Allowable Catch

Fishery district(1)	Waters of the River(2)	Maximum number of tags that may be issued in respect of taking wild salmon or sea trout from river(3)
Dublin	Dargle	0
Dublin	Liffey	0
Vartry	0
Wexford	Slaney	0
Wexford	Avoca	0
Owenavorragh	0
Waterford	Barrow and Pollmounty	0
	Nore	2,277
	Suir including Clodiagh and Lingaun and Waterford Blackwater	0
	Colligan	0
	Corock R	0
	Owenduff	0
	Mahon	0
Tay	0
Lismore	Blackwater (Munster) including Glenshelane and Finisk	5,054
	Bride	0
	Lickey	0
	Tourig	0
Womanagh	0
Cork	Owennacurra	57
	Lower Lee	2,009
	Bandon	503
	Ilen	119
	Mealagh	176
	Coomhola	56
	Upper Lee	0
	Glengarriff	0
	Argideen	115
	Owvane	136
Adrigole	0
Kerry	Roughty	1,138
	Blackwater (Kerry)	0
	Sneem	742
	Waterville	786
	Caragh	684
	Laune including Cottoners	5,870
	Owenmore R.	280
	Croanshagh (Glanmore R. and Lake)	76
	Sheen	121
	Inney	70
	Maine	220
	Kealincha	0
	Lough Fada	0
	Owenshagh	0
	Cloonee	0
	Finnihy	0
	Owenreagh	0
	Emlaghmore	0
	Carhan	0
	Ferta	45
	Behy	0
	Emlagh	0
	Owenascaul	0
	Milltown	0
	Feohanagh	0
Lee	0
Limerick	Feale including Galey and Brick	4,652
	Mulkear	1,479
	Maigue	0
	Shannon River	0
	Fergus	0
	Deel	0
	Owenagarney	0
	Doonbeg	0
	Skivaleen	0
	Annageeragh	0
	Inagh	0
Aughyvackeen	0
Galway	Corrib	4,015
	Aille (Galway)	0
	Kilcolgan	0
	Clarinbridge	0
	Knock	0
Owenboliska R (Spiddal)	0
Connemara	Cashla	678
	Screebe	114
	Ballynahinch	1,355
L. Na Furnace	0
Ballinakill	Erriff	512
	Bundorragha	408
	Common estuary ¹	791
	Owenglin (Clifden)	358
	Dawros	1,014
	Culfin	143
	Carrownisky	0
	Bunowen	0
	Owenwee (Belclare)	0
	Srahmore (Burrishoole)	66
	Owenduff (Glenamong)	1,283
	Owenmore R.	4,021
	Common estuary ²	4,774
	Newport R. (Lough Beltra)	405
	Glenamoy	0
	Owengarve R	0
Muingnabo	0
Ballina	Moy	27,435
	Easkey	1,623
	Cloonaghmore (Palmerstown)	0
	Ballinglen	0
	Brusna	0
Leaffony	0
Sligo	Ballysadare	2,397
	Drumcliff	115
	Garvogue (Bonet)	625
Grange	0
Ballyshannon	Duff	1,140
	Drowes	1,772
	Eany	283
	Glen	257
	Erne	0
	Eske	0
	Abbey	0
	Ballintra (Murvagh R)	0
	Laghy	0
	Oily	0
	Bungosteen	0
Owenwee (Yellow R)	0
Letterkenny	Owenea/Owentocker	865
	Gweebarra	693
	Clady	0
	Tullaghobegly	0
	Crana	677
	Gweedore (Crolly R)	380
	Ray	0
	Lackagh	0
	Leannan	0
	Bracky	0
	Owenamarve	0
	Glenna	0
	Swilly	0
	Isle (Burn)	0
	Mill	0
	Clonmany	0
	Straid	0
	Donagh	0
	Glenagannon	0
Culoort	0
Dundalk	Castletown	0
	Fane	387
	Glyde	0
	Dee	0
Flurry	0
Drogheda	Boyne	0

1 If draft netting in the common estuary is allowed the quotas for the Erriff and Bundorragha have to be fixed for the common estuary and this quota is lower than a combination of the two individual river quotas because it is a mixed stock fishery and the lower amount is necessary to ensure meeting the 75% target.

2 If draft netting in the common estuary is allowed the quotas for the Owenduff and Owenmore have to be fixed for the common estuary and this quota is lower than a combination of the two individual river quotas because it is a mixed stock fishery and the lower amount is necessary to ensure meeting the 75% target.

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 3 Brown Tags

Description of a brown tag

1. A brown tag shall be-

(a) brown in colour,

(b) made of plastic and bear a locking device,

(d) bear the designated code for the river concerned specified in column (3) of Schedule 4.

2. Country code

IRL = Ireland

3. Number

Each coded tag will contain a letter followed by a number.

Example

For example, a fish caught on 15 May in the river Owvane in the Cork District should be identifiable from its brown tag as follows:

Code "IRL J2".

Regulations 5, 7 and 8

SCHEDULE 4 Fishery districts and rivers to which brown tags apply

PART 1

Fishery District(1)	River(2)	Designated Code (3)
Sligo	Garvogue (Bonet)	A2

PART 2

Fishery District(1)	River(2)	Designated Code (3)
Cork	Lower Lee	D2
	Bandon	L1
	Coomhola	Q1
Ilen	U1
Kerry	Croanshagh	R1
	Sheen	S1
	Inny	T1
	Owenmore	W1
Maine	F1
Ballinakill	Culfin	Y1
Sligo	Ballysadare	C1
Ballyshannon	Eany	B2

Regulation 15

SCHEDULE 5 Logbooks

PART 1

Salmon and Sea Trout Commercial Fishing Logbook

Issuing office

Log Book Number:

Year:

Details of Commercial Licence Holder

Licence holder

Surname:

Given Names:

Address:

Licence holder's nominee

Surname:

Given Names:

Address:

River to be fished:

Licensed fishing method:

District to be fished as per licence:

Identification number of licence:

Type of fishing vessel and registration number:

Record of Gill Tags Issues

Date of Issue	Number of tags issued	Codes and numbers of issued tags	Issuing officer's name & initials

Record of Gill Tags Lost

*See note

Date of declaration	Number of lost tags	Codes and numbers of lost tags	Certifying officer's name & initials

*Gill tags which are lost or accidentally destroyed, may be replaced by the Chief Executive Officer, IFI or such person nominated by him/her where he or she has been informed immediately of the loss or destruction and is satisfied that the tags are so lost or destroyed.

Record of Gill Tags Returned

Date of declaration	Number of returned tags	Codes and numbers of returned tags	Certifying officer's name & initials

Daily Fishing Effort and Catch Record

Date: (dd/mm/yy)

Time commenced fishing	Time completed fishing	Number of salmon captured and tagged	Number of sea trout captured and tagged	River/common estuary from which fish captured
AM/PM*	AM/PM*

*Please delete AM or PM as appropriate or use the 24 hour clock.

Certified Correct: _ _ _ _ _

(licence holder or nominee signature)

Daily Disposal of Captured Fish

Date of disposal(dd/mm/yy)	Name & address of salmon dealer/hotel/guest house/restaurant/other purchaser or domestic consumption	Number of fish
		Salmon	Sea trout

Certified correct:

(Licence holder or nominee signature)

PART 2

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Salmon and Sea Trout Angler's Logbook

Year:

(Details of salmon rod ordinary licence to be entered here)

Record of Tags

You must to return all logbooks and all unused carcass tags to your local IFI office. Logbooks and unused tags may be returned by post (a business reply envelope is provided) or in person.

Fishing and Catch Record

	Date(dd/mm/yy)	River/Lake/Beat	County	Species(tick box)		Weightlbs/kgs(delete as appropriate)	Lure	Tag Code and Number (enter R if fish released)	For official use only
				Salmon	Sea Trout
1.
2.
etc.

Please record lure using the following codes: Fly (F), Spinner (S), Worm (W), Prawn/Shrimp (P), Other (O).

Certified Correct:

Licence holder's signature

Total days fished (including those when no fish were caught)

Regulation 19(1)

SCHEDULE 6 Tags Issues Register

Serial No. TG to TG

Year

Fisheries region

Issuing office or authorised agent:

Agent Code

Date	Licence number (please include letter prefix)	Name of licence holder	Number of blue tags and brown tags issued	Codes and numbers of blue tags and brown tags (give first and last in sequence)	Name of issuer(initials will suffice)

Regulation 20(1)

SCHEDULE 7 Tags Removals Register

Serial No. TR to

Year

Dealer Licence Number:

Dealer Name:

Dealer Address

Date of Tag Removal	Tag Code and Number	Tag Colour	Species(if sea trout please tick box)

Regulation 20(2) and (3)

SCHEDULE 8 Tail Tag

Physical description of a tail tag:

1. A tail tag shall be-

(a) yellow in colour,

(b) made of plastic and bear a locking device,

(d) a minimum of 19 centimetres in length with printed details as specified below.

2. Country code:

I = Ireland

3. Year code:

The year code shall be the last two digits of the year.

4. Security code:

A two digit security code shall be added to the tags.

5. Number:

Numbers shall be from 1 to the expected maximum allocation.

Example:

For example, an imported fish recorded in the year 2002 should be identifiable from its tag as follows:

Tag colour yellow, code I02XX and number between 1 and the maximum

6. Other optional details:

A bar code may be printed on the tag.

Regulation 20(2)(c)

SCHEDULE 9 Dealer's Record Book

Imported Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Dealer's Record Book

Serial No. TD to

Year

Dealer Licence Number:

Dealer Name:

Dealer Address

Date of Import	Time of Import	Supplier	Number of fish notified to IFI	Number of fish imported and tagged	Codes and numbers of tail tags affixed to fish

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

1 July 2010.

EAMON RYAN,

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These regulations provide for, among other things, the quotas of fish that can be harvested by commercial fishing engines and rod and line from those rivers identified in Schedule 2. The Regulations also provide for the use of brown tags in specified rivers which are identified in Schedule 4.

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Authorised Agent

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