Your World of Legal Intelligence
 United Kingdom | +44 (0) 20 7284 8080

The Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (Version in vigour from 2021-02-11 to )

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 15 Cited in Related
Vincent
CurrencyNo known outstanding effects
Coming into Force11 February 2021
  • may be cited as the Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009;
  • come into force on 15th January 2010;
  • apply in England and Wales;
  • do not apply to so much of the River Tweed as is situated within the Tweed District as defined by the Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006
  • In these Regulations—
    • (1) This regulation applies in relation to any person who, having been granted any licence or other authorisation to fish for eels with any instrument other than rod and line, is required to submit an eel catch return the total weight of eels caught of 12 centimetres or less in length;the total weight of those eels retained but dead;the total weight of those eels retained alive;the dates on which the eels were caught;the locations where the eels were caught;the destination of retained eels.(3) Failure to comply with paragraph (2) is an offence.any eels of 12 centimetres or less received at their aquaculture production business;the name and fishing licence identification number of the person who caught the eels;the destination of any such eels sold.(2) The aquaculture production business operator must provide the F20appropriate agency with a copy of the record at such intervals as the F20appropriate agency may specify and must allow the F20appropriate agency to inspect the record at any reasonable time.(3) Failure to comply with paragraph (1) or (2) is an offence.in relation to business premises in England, the Agency;in relation to business premises in Wales, the NRBW; andin relation to business premises partly in England and partly in Wales, the Agency or the NRBW, at the election of the aquaculture production business operator.(5) The election referred to in paragraph (4) (c) must be notified in writing to both the Agency and the NRBW on or before 31 January in each year that the premises are used in connection with an aquaculture production business.record the name of the aquaculture production business (if any) from which the eels were obtained;where the eels were obtained directly from the person who caught them, record the name and fishing licence identification number of that person and the eel river basin in which the eels were caught; andprepare, sign and date a certificate to that effect.(2) Failure to comply with paragraph (1) is an offence.record where and the date on which the eels were obtained, including the name of the aquaculture production business, the food business or the eel river basin in which the eels were caught (as the case may be) and, in the case of eels obtained from an eel river basin, the name and fishing licence identification number of the person who caught the eels;be satisfied that eels obtained from an eel river basin are caught in a manner consistent with the eel management plan prepared for that eel river basin; prepare, sign and date a certificate to that effect F15;ensure that the eels they export are accompanied by a copy of the certificate prepared under sub-paragraph (c) ; andretain all certificates prepared under this paragraph for 12 months from the date of the certificate and allow the Agency F22, where those certificates are retained in England, or the NRBW, where those certificates are retained in Wales, to inspect those certificates at any reasonable time.(2) For the purposes of this regulation an eel management plan is a plan marked as such (3) Failure to comply with paragraph (1) is an offence.a certificate prepared under regulation 5; andwhere live eels from another imported consignment have been added to the consignment, a copy of the certificate prepared under regulation 5 in relation to that other consignment.(2) The consignee must retain all certificates and (where applicable) copies of certificates for 12 months from the date of the document and allow the AgencyF23, where those documents are retained in England, or the NRBW, where those documents are retained in Wales, to inspect those documents at any reasonable time.(3) Failure to comply with paragraph (1) or (2) is an offence.

    To continue reading

    Request your trial
    Navigation index

    VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT