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A decision made (21/11/2008) regarding: Approval of Law Drafting - Granville Bay Measures.

Decision Reference: MD-E-2008-0219
Decision Summary Title :	Approval commencement law drafting Granville Bay measures	Date of Decision Summary:	12/11/08
Decision Summary Author:	Mike Smith - Fisheries	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 :	Request approval to commence law drafting of measures for Granville Bay	Date of Written Report:	12/11/08
Written Report Author:	Mike Smith - Fisheries	Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Request approval to commence law drafting of legislation proposed by the Joint Advisory Committee and agreed by the Joint Management Committee of the Bay of Granville and the Fisheries and Marine Resources panel.
Decision(s): The Minister gave approval to commence law drafting of three pieces of legislation proposed by the Joint Advisory Committee and agreed by the Joint Management Committee of the Bay of Granville and subsequently the Fisheries and Marine Resources Panel in Jersey: - To restrict the number and size of scallop dredges that may be used by fishing boats. - To introduce a licensing scheme for pelagic trawlers operating to the south east of Jersey. - To introduce a ban on the use of certain types of static fishing nets in an area to the south of Jersey during the closed season for spider crabs.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Joint Advisory Committee and the Joint Management Committee of the Bay of Granville approved on 18 and 19 September 2008 respectively three new fisheries regulations in principle. The Fisheries and Marine Resources Panel agreed the regulations in principle on 5 November 2008. Law drafting time had been allocated in 2008 for measures concerning the Bay of Granville.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.

Action required:

Department officers will request the Law Draftsman to proceed with the draft legislation

Signature:

Senator Philip Ozouf

Position:

Minister for Economic Development

Date Signed:

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