Fisheries Act, 1980 (Act No. 1).

The 76 sections are divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary and general (I); Central Fisheries Board and Regional Fisheries Boards (II); Acquisition and transfer of fisheries, etc. (III); Legal proceedings, penalties, etc. (IV); Aquaculture and salmon levy (V); Miscellaneous (VI). Part II is divided into 5 Chapters: Central Fisheries Board (I); Fisheries Regions and Regional Boards (II); Fishery improvement (III); Miscellaneous provisions relating to the Central Board and Regional Boards (IV); Dissolution of the Boards of Conservators and Inland Fisheries Trust (V). Section 54 contains extensive provisions on requirements with respect to licences for aquaculture. Part VI (Miscellaneous) contains provisions relating to the restriction of the sale of fish and fishing nets, registration by Regional Boards of trout, coarse fish and sea anglers fishing rights and powers of the Minister in operating a fishery. (completed by 5 Schedules)

Ireland · 1980-03-18