Irish Box
noun
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..
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Times.
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