Meeting of the Joint Committee - Friday, 19th May 2006
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1. Chairman’s Announcements
2. Declaration of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interest in Agenda Items
3. To receive minutes of the meeting of the Joint Committee held on 3rd February 2006 (previously circulated)
4. Matters arising
5. Committee Procedure, Encl. 5
7. Cockle and Mussel Fisheries Management – To ‘make’ the new Byelaw 5 – Permit Scheme, Encl. 7
8. To ‘make’ the new Byelaw 30 – Fishing for Lobster, Crawfish, Crab, Prawn and Whelk, Encl. 8
9. Update on confirmation of Byelaws 14, 24, 25, Encl. 9
10. Byelaw 12 – Scallop Authorisations, Encl. 10
11. Mussel Fishery Licences 2006/07 – Ballast Bank, Encl. 11
12. Conwy Mussel Reseeding 2006/Conwy Mussel Fishery Order licences 2006/07, Encl. 12
13. Dyfi Seed Mussels, Encl. 13
14. Restrictions on Fishing for Tope, Encl. 14
15. Request to use a box dredge in fishing for clams, Encl. 15
16. Razor shell fishing in Liverpool Bay, Encl. 16
17. Wet Dredging for Cockles, Encl. 17
19. Marine Bill – Government Consultation, Encl. 19
20. Administrative Penalties - Government Consultation, Encl. 20
21. Walney and West of Duddon Offshore Wind farms consultations, Encl. 21
22. Update on proposed Gallows Point Marina, Encl. 22
23. Shellfish Managers’ Meeting – 25th to 27th April 2006 – Poole, Encl. 23
24. Health and Safety, Encl. 24
25. Financial Report, Encl. 25
26. Association of Sea Fisheries Committees – Report on meeting held on 5th April 2006, Verbal
27. Principal Fishery Officer’s Report, Encl. 27
28. Reports by representatives, Verbal
(a) Irish Sea Forum (Mr. Watson, Mr. Chorlton)
(b) Duddon Estuary Consultative Committee (Mr. Parker)
(c) Sefton Beach Consultation Group (Mr. Marklew)
(d) Dee Estuary Conservation Group (Dr. Hodgson)
(e) Traeth Lafan Local Nature Reserve Management Committee (Mr. Schofield, Mr. Chorlton)
(f) Marine Safety Sub-Committees*
(a) North West Region (Mr. Hamer)
(b) North and Mid Wales Region (Mr. O. J. Roberts)
*These Committees have not met for some considerable time - in abeyance awaiting a decision from the new Regional MCA Director as to their future.
29. Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent by reason of special interest.
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The public are excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following items in accordance with Section 100(A)(2) of the Local Government Act, 1972.
30. Report on meeting of Chairman’s Working Party/Personnel Sub-Committee held on 27th February 2006 (Report for Members only), Encl. 30