There is provision for an eel fishery authorisation under the Fisheries Act. The Fisheries authority may, if it thinks fit, grant the occupier of a fishing engine, fishing weir, fishing mill dam, fixed engine, or any person in respect of a long line, whether a fixed or otherwise an authorisation known as an eels fishery authorisation to use the same for the capture of eels.\u00a0 Conditions may be attached.<\/p>\n
The authorisation maybe amended within 10 years. The authorisation may be revoked if the person has convicted of an offence or has been breached a condition. It is an offence to fail to comply with the terms of the condition, and any fixed engine may be forfeited on such occasion.<\/p>\n
There is provision for amendment and revocation of the licence.\u00a0 Representations are to be considered before the final decision is made.<\/p>\n
The Minister is entitled to authorise a person to erect a fishing engine weir, dam or fixed engine for the capture of eels in accordance with the plan submitted and approved. The requirements for fishing weir gap, if a person is authorised, may vary subject to conditions in the context of an eel authorisation.<\/p>\n
There is a provision whereby the Minister make byelaws, authorising subject conditions and the erection of fishing fish engines for the capture of eels in tidal waters, notwithstanding other provisions in relation to the same.\u00a0 Minister may grant exemptions in relation to specified fishing weirs and fishing mill dams solely in relation to the capture of eel.<\/p>\n
Following the implementation of an EU regulation in relation to the conservation of eels, all exploitation of eels ceased in 2009. Thus it is illegal to harvest eels either commercially or on a recreational basis. Given the previous value of the eel fishery, many of the weirs and traps used to harvest eels attracted significant valuations.<\/p>\n\n
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