ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting & Dredging) (Amendment No 3)(Jersey) Regulations 20__
Purpose of the Report
For the Minister to approve the draft Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting & Dredging) (Amendment No 3)(Jersey) Regulations 20__ for lodging.
Background
Drafting work commenced on these regulations in December 2008. The Minister approved that they be sent to the UK for Secretary of State for approval (MD-E-2009-0031). Under the terms of the Jersey/UK Fisheries Management Agreement and in compliance with the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994 it is necessary for the island to obtain such approval before introducing most fisheries regulations. That approval has now been obtained.
Detail
On 12th November 2008, Senator P Ozouf approved that drafting commence of an amendment to the Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting and Dredging) (Jersey) Regulations 2001.
The amendment was necessary to introduce restrictions on the amount of scallop dredges that can be towed by any one vessel, as recommended by the Joint Management Committee established under the Agreement for Fishing in the Bay of Granville.
On 13th November 2008, Senator P Ozouf approved that drafting commence of a further amendment to the Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting and Dredging) (Jersey) Regulations 2001.
Under the terms of the Jersey/UK Fisheries Management Agreement and the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994, Jersey is obliged to obtain UK Secretary of State approval for fisheries regulations that apply throughout the Island’s territorial sea.
This amendment was necessary to introduce a new method of measuring the mesh size of both trawl and static fishing nets, to keep Jersey fisheries management in line with that of Europe. The new method provides more consistent measurements than the existing method and is the result of significant research and consultation. It has already been adopted by the fisheries authorities of France, Guernsey and the United Kingdom.
A minor amendment has also been made to exempt from the mesh size requirements traditional prawn nets pushed by hand (an oversight in the original Regulations).
Recommendation
The Minister approves the draft Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting & Dredging) (Amendment No 3)(Jersey) Regulations 20__ and instructs the Greffe to lodge them for debate.
Written by: | Senior Fisheries Inspector |
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Approved by: | Andrew Scate CEO Planning and Environment |
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Attachments:
Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting & Dredging)(Amendment No 3)(Jersey) Regulations 20__
Report for inclusion with draft legislation
Ministerial Decision ref: MD-E-2010-0097
05/05/2010
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