PART 1 Introduction

Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as The Fisheries (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

(2) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

PART 2 Amendment of subordinate legislation

The Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

2. In regulation 2(1) of The Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005( 2 ), in the definition of “licensed fishing vessel” for “by another Member State” substitute “by a member State”.

The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Measures) (Penalty Notices) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008

3. —(1) The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Measures) (Penalty Notices) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008( 3 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In the title and Article 1, omit “Community”.

(3) In Article 2(2), in the definition of “penalty offence”—

(a) in paragraph (c), for “enforceable Community restrictions” substitute “retained EU restrictions and retained EU obligations”;

(b) in paragraph (d), for “enforceable Community restriction or other” substitute “retained EU restriction or retained EU”.

Salmon Netting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

4. In regulation 9(1)(a) of the Salmon Netting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014( 4 ), for “the Habitats Directive” substitute “the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995( 5 )”.

Salmon Drift Net Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

5. In regulation 4(1)(a) of the Salmon Drift Net Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014( 6 ), for “the Habitats Directive” substitute “the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995”.

The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

6. In regulation 13 of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015( 7 ), for paragraph (2) substitute–

“ (2) The officer may be accompanied by such other person that the officer considers necessary for the purposes of these Regulations or the EMFF Regulation. ”

The Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018

7. —(1) The Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018( 8 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 2(2), in the definition of “third country fishing vessel” for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(3) In Article 8–

(a) in paragraph (5)(b), for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b) in paragraph (6), for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c) in paragraph (7)–

(i) in sub-paragraph (c), for “fishing vessel flying the flag of a member State” substitute “United Kingdom fishing vessel”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (d), omit “in relation to” to the end;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (e), for “fishing vessel flying the flag of a member State” substitute “United Kingdom fishing vessel”.