Southern IFCA Public Consultation for Netting

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I have not seen anything on the forum about this so have added it for all to read.

 

Dave

 

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The Southern IFCA is undertaking a review of net fishing management arrangements for estuary, harbour and pier areas across our District.

 

At this stage, we are undertaking an 8 week public consultation to seek views on a series of proposed measures. Members of the Authority have identified objectives to review, and if necessary, develop netting regulations to:

1. Support the use of estuaries and harbours by bass and other fish populations as nursery and refuge areas;
2. Provide protection to migratory fish species as they transit through our estuaries and harbours; and, within these areas,
3. Balance the social and economic benefits and different needs of users in exploiting the fishery

 

Through the Authority, under this review, a series of draft proposals have been developed by Members. The Authority now wishes to seek the views of the community through this consultation. This pre-consultation provides the opportunity for the community to consider the draft proposals, together with the supporting evidence, and provide their views prior to further development. This is also an opportunity for interested parties to submit relevant additional evidence to further support decision-making.

 

I have included with this email the Netting Consultation Document and the Supporting Evidence Document. In the consultation document, in section 3, a series of questions have been identified to guide responses to this consultation. Please could you send these two documents to the Members of the PDSAA and encourage them, either as a club or individual to take part in the consultation. The consultation will run until Friday 7^th December 2018.

 

Let me know your thoughts on this

 

Kind regards,

 

Sarah

 

 

Sarah Birchenough

 

Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Officer

Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority

64 Ashley Road

Poole

Dorset

BH14 9BN

 

Tel: 01202 721373

Email: sarah.birchenough@southern-ifca.gov.uk

 

Southern IFCA Netting Consultation_Consultation Document.pdf

Southern IFCA Netting Consultation_Supporting Evidence.pdf

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Southern IFCA are giving a presentation at Broadstone Conservative Club on Thursday 22nd Nov at 8pm about the Netting proposal.

 

This is a Poole & District Sea Angling Association meeting but anyone is welcome to come along

 

Dave