statutory instruments are promulgated under this framework for such measures as quota management fishery closures licensing regimes effort control and technical conservation measures a review of the existing national legislation in this area undertaken with a view to updating it to ensure ireland s compliance with the obligations of the cfp was completed early in with a new act the sea fisheries and maritime jurisdiction act enacted on april this act coupled with a further act introduced in has totally updated the national framework for the implementation of sea fisheries law this modem legal framework ensures ireland s full and continued compliance with the control obligations of the cfp and allows for the implementation of the cfp this enactment allows for the introduction of secondary legislation statutory instruments to bring into force eu and national control and conservation measures in addition fishery management notices are also in place to provide for management of irelands quota and fishing effort entitlements