The effect of this Order is to impose a conservation measure whereby all mutilated lobster or lobster containing a marking in the shape of the letter "V" with a depth of at least 5mm cut into one or more of the five flaps of the tail fan of any lobster, with the apex of the V positioned inwards from the edge of the flap are returned to the sea. The marking is made for the purposes of identification of particular lobsters. The master of a sea-fishing boat shall not cause or permit the boat to be used within the specified area for the transhipment of lobster containing a V notch in any flap from a sea-fishing boat. A person shall not transport, land, store, display, offer for sale, sell or purchase a V notched or mutilated lobster.
The effect of this Order is to impose a conservation measure whereby all mutilated lobster or lobster containing a marking in the shape of the letter "V" with a depth of at least 5mm cut into one or more of the five flaps of the tail fan of any lobster, with the apex of the V positioned inwards from the edge of the flap are returned to the sea. The marking is made for the purposes of identification of particular lobsters. The master of a sea-fishing boat shall not cause or permit the boat to be
Title:
Lobster (Conservation of Stocks) Order, 1994.
Country:
Ireland
Type of document:
Regulation
Date of text:
1994
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Repealed:
No
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