S.I. No. 21/2003 - Pollock (Fisheries Management and Conservation) Order, 2003

I, Dermot Ahern, Minister for Communications, 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 and Natural Resources (Alteration of name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 2002 ( S.I. No 307 of 2002 )), hereby order as follows:

1.   This Order may be cited as the Pollock (Fisheries Management and Conservation) Order, 2003.

2.   This order shall come into operation on the 25^th day of January 2003.

3.   The Pollock (Fisheries Management and Conservation) (No 2) Order, (SI 562 of 2002) is hereby revoked.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order permits the fishing for, transhipping, landing or having on board Pollock in ICES area VII with effect from the 25^th day of January 2003.

Published by the Stationery Office, Dublin