NIFCA News; Issue 4 October/November 2013
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EMS Fisheries Revised Approach
STOP PRESS! PLEASE SEE NEWSLETTER NO. 4 BELOW
Newsletter Issue No 4 October-November 2013
UPDATES: MINUTES OF MEETINGS HELD REGARDING EMS REVISED APPROACH ON 8 AUGUST AND 28TH AUGUST 2013 ARE UNDER DOWNLOADS SECTION HEADED ‘MINUTES’
PLEASE NOTE – PROPOSED EMS BYELAWS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS ARE ON WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION UNTIL 5TH NOVEMBER 2013
In August 2012 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced a Revised Approach to the management of commercial fisheries within European Marine Sites. This revised approach balances sustainable fisheries with conserving the marine environment and aims to secure a sustainable future for both.
The approach will be applied to current activities on a risk-prioritised basis. Northumberland IFCA, its officers and members are fully engaged with this process and will bring in appropriate byelaw provision by the end of this year for sites containing “high risk” activity/features after appropriate consideration and consultation.
New management measures for lower priority risks must be implemented by the end of 2016.
NIFCA is therefore keen to receive stakeholders’ views and public meetings have accordingly already been held in the district this year on 12 March, 1st and 2nd July, quarterly meeting on 23 July and on 8 August . Please see Byelaws update below for the the latest regarding the EMS Revised Approach.
EMS revised approach, byelaws, impact assessments and supporting data
Advertisement document headed ‘Section 155 & 156 Marine & Coastal Access Act 2009’
Byelaw ‘Prohibition of the use of Mobile Fishing Gear’
Byelaw ‘Seagrass Protection Byelaw etc’
Impact Assessment document ‘Sea Grass Protection’ – 14 pages
Impact assessment document Prohibition of Use of Mobile Fishing Gear etc’ in 13 pages
Annex II to the Mobile Gear byelaw CEFAS map of reef location
Annex III to the Mobile Gear byelaw Mobile Gear Sightings 2003-2012 (10 pages)
SEAGRASS (2) document in 2 pages (page 1 including red block and page 2 References) (Annex II to Seagrass byelaw)
EA Zostera spp.bed etc chart
Zostera spp.extent of beds (2 maps) and figure 3 location of interest features etc (Annex III to Seagrass byelaw)
The Nature Conservancy for England Lindisfarne Natural Nature Reserve byelaws in 7 pages including map in 1 page (Annex IV to Seagrass byelaw)
Operations likely to damage the special interest in 3 pages (Annex V to Seagrass byelaw).
BYELAWS UPDATE as at 23 August 2013
Pending the NIFCA meeting on 28th August at 1.00 pm at Morpeth County Hall, Chief Executive Mike Hardy said “we have been tasked by Defra to make byelaws to protect rocky reefs and seagrass in the Special Area of Conservation in our district. These byelaws will have benefits for the marine environment and I am grateful for the support we have received in proceeding with this challenging undertaking.
” In moving ahead with this process we have consulted as widely as possible, particularly with people who may be affected by these byelaws. I am particularly grateful to fishermen who have given us details of fishing grounds in the SAC where their great knowledge and experience tells them there are no rocky grounds and we hope to be able to open up zones for fishing activity on soft/non rocky ground in the SAC as soon as possible after the end of this year. We are gathering further data for that on an ongoing basis using equipment we have recently been able to purchase with the asistance of funding from DEFRA.
“Regarding our Seagrass Protection byelaw, guidance has been received from Natural England and members of the Sea Angling Community and we will continue discussions to see if it is possible to open some areas in the SAC in the future which are currently closed to bait digging and hand-gathering activities.”
Please click below to find out further information and please don’t hesitate to contact us by email, letter or telephone if there is anything you wish to ask.
Revised Approach to the Management of Commercial Fisheries in European Marine Sites – Overarching Policy and Delivery document (Defra)
Information Sheet 31 May 2013
Information Sheet No 2 14 June 2013
Information Sheet No 3 31 July 2013
Chart
Background documents – Claire Hedley -
Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast European Marine Site
Claire Hedley, Implementation Officer for the Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast European Marine Site , has also produced two background documents. The first document provides a summary of the revised approach, an explanation about the origin of European Marine Sites and information about the six European Marine Sites in the Northumberland IFCA District. The second document provides an overview of the various pieces of legislation used for marine nature conservation in England. Claire has produced these as documents to provide background only, and they have not influenced the outcomes of this process -
1. The Revised Approach to the Management of Commercial fisheries in European Marine Sites: What does this mean for Northumberland? By implementation Officer and NIFCA Member Claire Hedley
2. Current and Emerging Policy and Legislation for English Marine Conservation: A Rough Guide! By Claire Hedley
Marine Management Organisation
Latest news
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Short film by Seafish
07th November 2013
View the short film by Seafish.
EMS Revised Approach – Please see Newsletter 4 Oct-Nov under EMS Revised Approach
01st November 2013
STOP PRESS! PLEASE SEE NEWSLETTER NO. 4 BELOW
Newsletter Issue No 4 October-November 2013
UPDATES: MINUTES OF MEETINGS HELD REGARDING EMS REVISED APPROACH ON 8 AUGUST AND 28TH AUGUST 2013 ARE UNDER DOWNLOADS SECTION HEADED ‘MINUTES’
PLEASE NOTE – PROPOSED EMS BYELAWS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS ARE ON WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION UNTIL 5TH NOVEMBER 2013
In August 2012 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced a Revised Approach to the management of commercial fisheries within European Marine Sites. This revised approach balances sustainable fisheries with conserving the marine environment and aims to secure a sustainable future for both.
The approach will be applied to current activities on a risk-prioritised basis. Northumberland IFCA, its officers and members are fully engaged with this process and will bring in appropriate byelaw provision by the end of this year for sites containing “high risk” activity/features after appropriate consideration and consultation.
New management measures for lower priority risks must be implemented by the end of 2016.
NIFCA is therefore keen to receive stakeholders’ views and public meetings have accordingly already been held in the district this year on 12 March, 1st and 2nd July, quarterly meeting on 23 July and on 8 August . Please see Byelaws update below for the the latest regarding the EMS Revised Approach.
EMS revised approach, byelaws, impact assessments and supporting data
Advertisement document headed ‘Section 155 & 156 Marine & Coastal Access Act 2009’
Byelaw ‘Prohibition of the use of Mobile Fishing Gear’
Byelaw ‘Seagrass Protection Byelaw etc’
Impact Assessment document ‘Sea Grass Protection’ – 14 pages
Impact assessment document Prohibition of Use of Mobile Fishing Gear etc’ in 13 pages
Annex II to the Mobile Gear byelaw CEFAS map of reef location
Annex III to the Mobile Gear byelaw Mobile Gear Sightings 2003-2012 (10 pages)
SEAGRASS (2) document in 2 pages (page 1 including red block and page 2 References) (Annex II to Seagrass byelaw)
EA Zostera spp.bed etc chart
Zostera spp.extent of beds (2 maps) and figure 3 location of interest features etc (Annex III to Seagrass byelaw)
The Nature Conservancy for England Lindisfarne Natural Nature Reserve byelaws in 7 pages including map in 1 page (Annex IV to Seagrass byelaw)
Operations likely to damage the special interest in 3 pages (Annex V to Seagrass byelaw).
BYELAWS UPDATE as at 23 August 2013
Pending the NIFCA meeting on 28th August at 1.00 pm at Morpeth County Hall, Chief Executive Mike Hardy said “we have been tasked by Defra to make byelaws to protect rocky reefs and seagrass in the Special Area of Conservation in our district. These byelaws will have benefits for the marine environment and I am grateful for the support we have received in proceeding with this challenging undertaking.
” In moving ahead with this process we have consulted as widely as possible, particularly with people who may be affected by these byelaws. I am particularly grateful to fishermen who have given us details of fishing grounds in the SAC where their great knowledge and experience tells them there are no rocky grounds and we hope to be able to open up zones for fishing activity on soft/non rocky ground in the SAC as soon as possible after the end of this year. We are gathering further data for that on an ongoing basis using equipment we have recently been able to purchase with the asistance of funding from DEFRA.
“Regarding our Seagrass Protection byelaw, guidance has been received from Natural England and members of the Sea Angling Community and we will continue discussions to see if it is possible to open some areas in the SAC in the future which are currently closed to bait digging and hand-gathering activities.”
Please click below to find out further information and please don’t hesitate to contact us by email, letter or telephone if there is anything you wish to ask.
Revised Approach to the Management of Commercial Fisheries in European Marine Sites – Overarching Policy and Delivery document (Defra)
Information Sheet 31 May 2013
Information Sheet No 2 14 June 2013
Information Sheet No 3 31 July 2013
Chart
Background documents – Claire Hedley -
Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast European Marine Site
Claire Hedley, Implementation Officer for the Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast European Marine Site , has also produced two background documents. The first document provides a summary of the revised approach, an explanation about the origin of European Marine Sites and information about the six European Marine Sites in the Northumberland IFCA District. The second document provides an overview of the various pieces of legislation used for marine nature conservation in England. Claire has produced these as documents to provide background only, and they have not influenced the outcomes of this process -
1. The Revised Approach to the Management of Commercial fisheries in European Marine Sites: What does this mean for Northumberland? By implementation Officer and NIFCA Member Claire Hedley
2. Current and Emerging Policy and Legislation for English Marine Conservation: A Rough Guide! By Claire Hedley
Marine Management Organisation
Latest news
view all
Short film by Seafish
07th November 2013
View the short film by Seafish.
EMS Revised Approach – Please see Newsletter 4 Oct-Nov under EMS Revised Approach
01st November 2013
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