Foyle Area (Stocking of Rivers) Regulations 1967
Foyle Fisheries Acts 1952
Article 69 of the Foyle Fisheries Act sets out at section 2 the requirements to obtain permission from the Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (hereinafter referred to as Loughs Agency) to move fish within and into the waters of the Foyle and Carlingford area.
While within the legislation this refers specifically to salmon and trout, the Foyle Area (Stocking of Rivers) Regulations 1967 extends that power to all other fish including all coarse fish and rainbow trout. Therefore, any physical movement of fish within and into the waters of the Foyle and Carlingford area require a permit to be issued by Loughs Agency.
Every fish movement must be done with the express permission of the Loughs Agency, derived from the application form as attached. Loughs Agency will additionally require;
Details of onsite containment methods including pictures of any screens to be supplied annually or if there are any on site changes.
Copies of onsite biosecurity protocols and invasive species management protocols;
Annual certification of fish health or, if supplier changes, certification from the new supplier.
Failure to comply may lead to proceedings under this Regulation and associated penalties as per Section 68 of the primary legislation.
Interpretation section of the Foyle Fisheries Act
Where definition of rivers under the 1952 Foyle Fisheries Act is; “river” includes a branch of a river and any stream, lake, estuary or watercourse;
NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED FISH MOVEMENT
Please return completed form to Conservation and Protection, Fish Movement, Loughs Agency 22 Victoria Road, Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland BT47 2AB by post or email to info@loughs-agency.org and/or planning@loughs-agency.org
Notification must reach the Agency at least 5 working days before the proposed movement.
Internal Movement Import Export
MOVEMENT FROM (State full postal address, contact name & telephone number)
MOVEMENT TO (State full postal address, contact name & telephone number)
PURPOSE (Please tick)
Stocking a fish farm
Stocking club waters
Returning broodstock to river
Stocking a garden pond
Stocking a put & take fishery
Stocking DCAL/ Loughs Agency waters
Stocking a hatchery
Onward transmission
On-growing in sea cages
Other/miscellaneous
NO OF FISH
TOTAL WEIGHT OF FISH (kg)
SPECIES OF FISH
DATE OF MOVEMENT
Exports: - State method of transport and point of exit - i.e. border point, airport etc.
Imports: - State method of transport and point of entry - i.e. border point, airport etc.
NOTE: All imports must be accompanied by the appropriate documentation from the exporting authority.
For Official Use Only
Date entered on system Permit No. Signed
Checked by Dated