Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers: Appointments

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A decision made 14 July 2011 regarding:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2011-0107
Decision Summary Title :	Appointment of Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers		Date of Decision Summary:	21 June 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Marine Resources Section Leader		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Appointment of Fishery Officers		Date of Written Report:	21 June 2011
Written Report Author:	Marine Resources Section Leader		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Appointment of Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers.
Decision(s): The Minister appointed as Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers the individuals named in the accompanying report. Jersey Fishery Officers are appointed under Article 15(1) of the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994) and British Sea Fisheries Officers under Article 7(1) of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 as extended to the Channel Islands.
Reason(s) for Decision: To update the list of Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers following restructuring within the Department of the Environment.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Marine Resources Section Leader to ensure newly appointed Fishery Officers are issued identification cards.
Signature: Senator AJH Maclean		Position: Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers - Appointment of

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Appointment of Fishery Officers

Purpose of the Report

For the Minister to approve a revised list of Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers.

Background

Jersey Fishery Officers may be appointed by the Minister under the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994.

British Sea Fishery Officers may be appointed by the Minister under the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 extended to Jersey by the Sea Fisheries (Channel Islands) Order 1973.

All staff employed within the Marine Resources Section of the Department of the Environment are appointed as Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fishery Officers. A number of other personnel in the Department are also appointed as Jersey Fishery Officers, as their duties may involve them in fisheries enforcement issues on an occasional basis.

Restructuring of the Marine Resources Section has resulted in the retirement of one member of staff and the appointment of a second Relief Helmsman. Additionally, Directors of the Environment Department have taken on some responsibilities in respect of enforcement decision making processes and it is therefore appropriate that they be appointed as Jersey Fishery Officers.

Discussion

Dr Simon Bossy (Head of Fisheries and Marine Resources) and Edward Prouten (Agricultural Inspector) both took Voluntary Redundancy earlier this year with the loss of their posts. As part of a restructuring process, Directors William Peggie, Daniel Houseago and Dr Timothy du Feu have all taken on some of the responsibilities previously held by Dr Bossy and may occasionally need the powers of a Fishery Officer.

Steven Manning has been employed as a Relief Skipper on a zero hours contract basis for some 6 months and whilst not employed directly on enforcement duties, may occasionally need to employ the powers of a Fishery Officer (typically to order a fishing vessel to stop).

All newly appointed Fishery Officers have received training appropriate to the roles they will undertake.

Jersey Fishery Officers:

Environment Department Directors:

William Peggie

Daniel Houseago

Dr Tim Du Feu

Members of the Marine Resources Section: Honorary Volunteers:
Mike Smith Bryan Nicolle

Greg Morel

Jonathan Shrives

David Yettram

Matthew Lewis

Mike Harrison (Zero hours contract)

Steven Manning (Zero hours contract)

Environmental Protection Officer

Shelley Hawkins

Full time Agricultural Inspectors:

Alan Derrien

Alan Binet

Sarah Le Boutillier

Marc Poingdestre

States Veterinary Officer - Linda Lowseck

States Veterinary Assistant - Ashley Pinel

British Sea Fisheries Officers

Mike Smith

Greg Morel

Jonathan Shrives

David Yettram

Matthew Lewis

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister approves the above list of Fisheries Officers.

Written by:	Marine Resources Section Leader

Approved by:	Director for Environment

Ministerial Decision ref: MD-E-2011-0107

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