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No. 27 of 2009

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would allow sea-fisheries protection officers to issue on-the-spot fines of up to €1,000 for certain minor or technical fishing offences. A person would have 21 days to pay; payment would avoid criminal prosecution, while choosing not to pay could lead to the original offence being taken to court, where it could be contested. Serious quota or environmental breaches would still face the full existing penalties, but the new system would deal with less serious cases more quickly, reduce costs and help avoid criminal records for fishermen who accept the fine.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 to provide for the issuing of fixed penalty notices in respect of certain sea fisheries offences

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Last updated 12 April 2018

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  • First Stage
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  • Second Stage
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Debates
  • Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed)
    Dáil
  • Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage
    Dáil
  • Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: First Stage.
    Dáil
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