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High Court refuses application, by way of Special Summons, seeking to annul bye-laws brought in to conserve endangered eel stocks.
Special summons - application to annul eel-conservation bye-laws - s. 11(1)(d) of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 - Conservation of Eel Fishing Bye-Law No. CS 303/2009 - Conservation of Eel Fishing (Prohibition on Issue of Licences) Bye-Law No. 858/2009 - Council Regulation (EC) No. 1100/2007 - depletion in European stocks of species anguilla anguilla - draft management plan - invitation of interested parties to meeting - whether public inquiry required to resolve issue - whether decision to close eel fishery was unreasonable and disproportionate - whether closure of eel fishery permanent or indefinite - construction of EU legislation - preamble of legislation - whether process of adopting management plan was fair - whether applicant given sufficient opportunity to make representations.
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