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Appointment of Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers

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A decision made 20 December 2011:

Decision Reference:

MD-E-2011-0201

Decision Summary Title :

Appointment of Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers

Date of Decision Summary:

21/06/11

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:

21/06/11

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.

 

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 Alan Maclean

Position:

 

Minister for Economic Development

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

Appointment of Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

 

Appointment of Jersey 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.

 

In June 2011, following restructuring of the Marine Resources Section, the Minister approved a new list of both Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fishery Officers.

 

An opportunity has now arisen to appoint two additional Jersey Fishery Officers to supplement the work of the regular Fishery Officers outside of normal working hours.

 

Discussion
 

Much of the locally based recreational fishing activity takes place at weekends and outside of normal office hours.  Whilst in general such fishermen show a good degree of compliance with the fisheries conservation regulations, there is a need for the occasional presence of a fishery officer at areas where such activity occurs.  The presence of the fishery officer serves two purposes, enforcement and education.

 

The department has recently appointed Henry Glynn in the role of Natural Environment Officer; as part of his duties Mr Glynn visits many of the angling and fishing locations around the Island, often outside of normal working hours.  Once appointed as a Fishery Officer, Mr Glynn will incorporate some fisheries enforcement and educational activities during these visits.

 

The Department has already been well served by an existing Honorary Fishery Officer and Hayley Gueno has volunteered to assist in a similar manner.

 

Both Mr Glynn and Miss Gueno have received training appropriate to the roles they will undertake.

 

Apart from the two new appointments, no changes have been made to the list of Fishery Officers approved by the Minister in June 2011.

 

 

 


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       Hayley Gueno

Jonathan Shrives

David Yettram

Matthew Lewis

Mike Harrison  (Zero hours contract)

Steven Manning  (Zero hours contract)

 

Environmental Protection Officer

Shelley Hawkins

 

Natural Environment Officer

Henry Glynn

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

 

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