S.I. No. 80 of 2000

National Salmon Commission (Establishment) Order, 2000.

I, Frank Fahey, Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 55A (inserted by section 22 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1999 ( the Fisheries Act, 1980 (No. 1 of 1980) , hereby order as follows:

1.         This Order may be cited as the National Salmon Commission (Establishment) Order, 2000.

2.         There shall stand established a committee to be known as the National Salmon Commission.

3.         The bodies and organisations specified in the Schedule to this Order are prescribed for the purposes of section 55A(2)(b) (inserted by section 22 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1999 ) of the Fisheries Act, 1980 .

SCHEDULE

The Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association

The Barrow-Nore-Suir Snap Net Fishermen's Alliance

The Western Gamefishing Association

The Wild Salmon Support Group

The Irish Fishermen's Organisation

The Traditional Net Inshore Fishermen's Association

The Irish Salmon Growers Association

The Federation of Irish Salmon and Sea Trout Anglers

The National Anglers Representative Association

The Trout Anglers Federation of Ireland

The Central Fisheries Board

A regional board

The Marine Institute

The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Order provides for the establishment of the National Salmon Commission and prescribes those bodies and organisations who will have representation on the Commission.