Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

The Strangford Lough (Fishing Exclusion Zones) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has made the above Regulations under sections 19(1), 124(2) and 124(2A) of the Fisheries Act 1966. These Regulations prohibit all fishing for sea fish by any sea-fishing boat within 2 zones in Strangford Lough.

A chart showing the two zones is published for illustrative purposes on www.dardni.gov.uk/fisheries/sea-fisheries.

The Regulations will come into operation on 14th March 2011 and may be purchased from The Stationery Office Bookshop, 18-22 Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GD.