Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 16th December, 2016.

I, MICHAEL CREED, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 15 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006) and the Sea Fisheries, Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2007 ( S.I. No. 707 of 2007 ) (as adapted by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 455 of 2011 )), hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Razor Clam (Inishkea Islands) (Revocation) Regulations 2016.

2. The Razor Clam (Conservation of Stocks) (Inishkea Islands) Regulations 2016 ( S.I. No. 137 of 2016 ) are revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

8 December 2016.

MICHAEL CREED,

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

The effect of these Regulations is to remove the prohibition of fishing for razor clams (previously introduced under S.I. No. 137 of 2016 ) in the classified bivalve mollusc production area near the Inishkea Islands, Co. Mayo.