10/04/1931: FISHERY

MOUTH AND ESTUARY OF THE AVOCA RIVER

I, Fionan O Loingsigh, Minister for Lands and Fisheries, by virtue and in exercise of the powers vested in me by the Fisheries Act, 1925 , and of every other power enabling me in this behalf

(1) Do hereby define the mouth of the Avoca River, in the No. 2 or Wexford District, to be a straight line (marked M on the map or plan hereto annexed) drawn between the seaward extremities of the North pier and South pier of Arklow Harbour.

(2) And do hereby define the points of the mouth of the said river from which distances are to be measured under the Fisheries Acts to be high water mark on the said North and South piers which points are marked O and P respectively upon the said map or plan hereto annexed, on which said map or plan is also coloured blue the distance of half a mile within which nets are prohibited by the Fisheries (Ireland) Act, 1842 (5 & 6 Vic. c. 106), Sec. 27, and the Fisheries (Ireland) Act, 1850 (13 & 14 Vic. c. 88), Sec. 44 (vide Note).

(3) And do further hereby define the boundary seaward of the Estuary of the said River to be the lines marked E¹, E² and E³ on the said map or plan hereto annexed

Line E¹ is an extension of a line from the innermost flight of steps on the South pier to the end of the North pier.

Line E² is an extension of a line from the seaward end of the breakwater on the North pier to the end of the South pier.

Line E³ is an arc of a circle with centre midway between the points O and P and a radius of 200 yards.

Given under my seal of Office this 10th day of April, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-one.

(Signed) FIONÁN O LOÍNGSIGH,

Minister for Lands and Fisheries.

NOTE.—Section 27 of 5 and 6 Vic. c. 106 enacts " That it shall not be lawful for any person, save and except the proprietor of a several fishery within the limits thereof, at any time to shoot, draw, or use any net for taking Salmon at the mouth of any river opening into the sea (the inland or fresh-water portion of which river is frequented by Salmon) where the breadth of such mouth between the banks thereof shall not exceed a quarter of a mile statute measure ; and that it shall not be lawful for any person, save such proprietor as aforesaid, within such limits as aforesaid, to shoot, draw, or use any net for taking Salmon within half a mile seaward, or along the coast from the mouth of any such river." Section 44 of 13 and 14 Vic. c. 88 enacts " That it shall not be lawful for any person, save and expect the owner of a several fishery within the limits thereof, at any time to shoot, draw, or use any net for taking Salmon at the mouth of any river, where the breadth of such mouth between the banks thereof shall not exceed a quarter of a mile statute measure ; and that it shall not be lawful for any person, save such owner as aforesaid, within such limits as aforesaid, to shoot, draw, or use any net for taking Salmon within half a mile seaward, or half a mile inwards, or along the coast from the mouth of any river."

WICKLOW.

Map or Plan referred to showing the Mouth and Estuary of the Avoca River in the No. 2. or Wexford District.

Reference to colour :- The space within which Nets are prohibited (Acts 5 and 6 Vict. C 106. S. 27. and 13 and 14 Vict. C. 88. S. 44) is coloured blue.