STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

S.I. No. 250 of 2000.

HORSE MACKEREL (RESTRICTION ON FISHING) REVOCATION ORDER, 2000.

S.I. No. 250 of 2000.

HORSE MACKEREL (RESTRICTION ON FISHING) REVOCATION ORDER, 2000.

I, Frank Fahey, Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 223A (inserted by section 9 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1978 ( No. 18 of 1978 ), and amended by section 4 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1983 ( No. 27 of 1983 )) of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959 (No. 14 of 1959) , and the Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 30 of 1977 ) (as adapted by the Marine (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 ( S.I. No. 301 of 1997 )), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Horse Mackerel (Restriction on Fishing) (Revocation) Order, 2000.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 12th day of August, 2000.

3. The Horse Mackerel (Restriction on Fishing) Order, 2000 ( S.I. No. 140 of 2000 ) is hereby revoked.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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

The effect of the Order is to permit the fishing for, transhipment, or having on board horse mackerel by Irish sea-fishing boats, duly licensed, with effect from 12th day of August, 2000.