单词 | irish box |
释义 | > as lemmasIrish Box Irish Box n. (also with lower-case initial in the second element) an area designated by the European Union and located largely in Irish territorial waters, in which fishing is restricted in order to help preserve and protect stocks.A smaller restricted zone, officially called the Irish Conservation Box, replaced the Irish Box in 2003, but this new zone is still usually referred to as the Irish Box (see quot. 2006). ΚΠ 1977 Times 2 Apr. 2/6 Mr. Donegan, Minister of Fisheries, said yesterday the new regulations covered ‘the Irish box’. 1996 Jane's Navy Internat. (Nexis) 1 May 30 Since January 1996, a further 40 Spanish-registered vessels have been permitted to fish legally within the Irish Box. 2006 Irish Times (Nexis) 8 Apr. 8 ‘Super-sized’ Spanish deepwater freezer vessels..have temporary permits for EU fishery area VII, including the reduced Irish Box, off the west coast. 2009 S. J. Holt Comments on Green Paper: Reform of Commons Fisheries Policy 26 The Irish Box was replaced by a much smaller ‘Irish Conservation Box’ to the south and west of Ireland. < as lemmas |
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