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FISHERIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 70

Powers of Board with respect to drift nets for the taking of salmon in the sea.

70.(1) Where the Board are satisfied that it is expedient to control the use
of drift nets for the taking of salmon in the sea, they may make byelaws
prohibiting, restricting or otherwise controlling

(a)the use of such nets for fishing for salmon in the sea;

(b)the landing of salmon taken by means of such nets;

(c)the having in possession of salmon taken or landed in contravention of the
byelaws.

(2) Byelaws under this section restricting or otherwise controlling fishing
for salmon may prescribe

(a)the classes of persons to whom there may be issued fishing licences in
respect of nets to which the byelaws apply;

(b)the classes of boats which may be used for the working of such nets;

(c)the maximum number of fishing licences which may be issued in any year in
respect of such nets;

(d)the manner in which such licences shall be allocated in any case where the
number of valid applications for such licences in any year exceeds the number
prescribed under paragraph (c) in respect of that year.

(3) If any person contravenes any byelaw made under this section, he shall be
guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not
exceeding [#1,000] or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or
to both such fine and such imprisonment.

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