jamiebrennan
Well-known member
Exactly! But do the fisheries dudes work at silly o'clock? I doubt it
OK guys I have just seen this post, and as you know I have campaigned in the North East for the last few years with support for the meeting at Newbiggin over licensing chaired by myself or the crab shelter affair at Jarrow. I have posted on here many times about issues with very few replies about the Marine Bill and the changes it will bring (netgain & others) when the Sea Fisheries Committees cease to exist and the new Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities start next year under the new Marine Management Organisation based in Newcastle with the powers granted to them under the Marine and Coastal Access Act I am sure there will be even greater changes. I was asked to join the NSFC last year by DEFRA to replace Tony Anderson and I will take your views to the next meeting but fundamentally, now knowing how the process works nothing will change until the IFCAs have started next year. You now all have an opportunity to make a difference and apply to the MMO to be a member of your local IFCA committee and help represent RSA, 25% could be RSA, 25% conservation groups and the like, 3 statutory bodies, EA, MMO & Natural England the rest will be made up from the 2 councils we have in Northumberland about 7 to10 of them. The bye law making process or changing off will require a campaign on our behalf and I cannot do it alone so If you wish to contact me by pm and volunteer your services and we can get something going.
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THE NORTHUMBERLAND SEA FISHERIES COMMITTEE - Byelaws look at Byelaw 4. Fixed Engines
You have got to be in it to win it so here is your chance., constant banging on the doors may help us.
Les