S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2009 No. 3344 FISHERIES, ENGLAND AND WALES RIVER, ENGLAND AND WALES The Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 Made - - - - 14th December 2009 Laid before Parliament 21st December 2009 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales21st December 2009 Coming into force - - 15th January 2010 CONTENTS PART 1 General 1. Title, commencement and application 2 2. Interpretation 3 PART 2 Records and restocking 3. Eel catch returns 3 4. Records 4 5. Imports 4 6. Exports 4 7. Duties on consignees 4 8. Restocking 5 9. Interpretation 5 PART 3 Eel Licences 10. Close season 6 11. Reduction of fishing effort 6 PART 4 Passage of eels 12. Construction, alteration etc of obstruction 6 213. Reporting an obstruction 7 14. Eel passes 7 15. Maintenance and repair of eel pass 7 16. Damaging or obstructing eel pass 7 17. Eel screens 7 18. By-wash 8 19. Eel screens and by-wash 8 20. Action by the Agency 8 21. Abstraction and impounding works licences 9 22. Interpretati...