Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 3rd March, 2015.

I, JOE MCHUGH, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 29 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1962 (No. 31 of 1962), the Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1977 ( S.I. No. 30 of 1977 ) (adapted by the Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2007 ( S.I. No. 706 of 2007 )), and the Energy and Natural Resources (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2014 ( S.I. No. 585 of 2014 ) hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Control of Fishing for Salmon (Amendment) Order 2015.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on 28 February 2015.

2. The Control of Fishing for Salmon Order 2014 ( S.I. No. 132 of 2014 ) is amended-

(a) in Article 5-

(i) in paragraph (1), by the substitution of "Subject to paragraph (2A), the maximum number" for "The maximum number", and

(ii) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (2):

"(2A) The maximum number of fishing licences for any kind of fishing engine for the taking of salmon issued in respect of a fishery district in any year shall not exceed the average number of such fishing licences issued for that fishery district in the previous 3 fishing seasons when such licences were issued for that fishery district where the average number is the total number of such licences issued in those 3 fishing seasons divided by 3.",

(b) in Article 11, by the substitution of "23 March 2015" for "28 March 2014",

(c) by the substitution of the following Schedule for Schedule 1:

Schedule 1

Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10.

Fishing Licences

and

(d) by the substitution of the following Schedule for Schedule 2:

Schedule 2

Article 11.

CONTROL OF FISHING FOR SALMON ORDER 2015

(S.I. No. of 2015)

APPLICATION FOR A SALMON FISHING LICENCE (OTHER THAN ROD AND LINE)

IN THE FISHERY DISTRICT

Part 1

Name of Applicant: Date of Birth:

Home Address:

Tel:

(a) If you held a salmon net fishing licence in all, or any, of the last three salmon fishing seasons, insert in the table below the year(s) in which you held the licence and the numbers of fish caught during those years. (Alternatively, you can tick the box for numbers of fish caught and IFI will enter these details onto the form from your logbook returns during those years).

(b) If you did not hold a salmon net fishing licence for any of the last three salmon fishing seasons but were authorised and named on a licence held by a person referred to at (1), complete the table below giving appropriate details.

(c) I have/have not held a salmon licence issued by the Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission during the last three years (If so give particulars).

(d) I hereby apply for a salmon fishing licence to operate a (state type of net etc.) during the season in the fishery district.

(e) I wish to have the following person authorised and named to operate the licence in my absence during the season in accordance with the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order 2015 (S.I. No. of 2015).

Name: Date of Birth:

Address:

Tel. No.:

Signature of applicant: Date:

Part 2

CERTIFICATE

This certificate must be completed in every application

I, certify that Mr/Mrs/Ms

who is known to me, is ordinarily resident in the address stated in Part I and signed this form in my presence.

*Note: The signature of the applicant for a fishing licence must be witnessed by either a Peace Commissioner, a clergyman or a member of the Garda Síochána in whose district the applicant resides.

The latest date for receipt of completed application forms is 23 March 2015 at 5.00 p.m. Completed application forms should be sent to:

The Chief Executive Officer,

Inland Fisheries Ireland

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PARTS I AND II OF THIS APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE FORM IS RETURNED TO IFI AT THE ADDRESS INDICATED ABOVE.

PLEASE ATTACH BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF APPLICANT AND IF APPLICABLE, OF PERSON AUTHORISED TO OPERATE THE LICENCE.

GIVEN under my Hand,

25 February 2015.

JOE MCHUGH,

Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order amends the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order 2014 ( S.I. No. 132 of 2014 ), authorising the issue of commercial fishing licences by Inland Fisheries Ireland, and prescribes the maximum number of commercial licences which may be issued.