Meeting of the Joint Committee - Friday, 8^th June, 2007

AGENDA

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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 9^th March 2007 (previously circulated)

4. Matters arising

5. Report on Scientific & Byelaws meeting held on 20^th April 2007 Encl. 5

6. Mussel Fishery Licences 2007/08 – Ballast Bank Encl. 6

7. Conwy Mussel Reseeding 2007/Conwy Mussel Fishery Order licences 2007/08 Encl. 7

8. Cockle Fisheries – End of Closed Season Encl. 8

9. Slipper Limpets (Crepidula fornicata) in the Menai Strait – Update Encl. 9

10. Proposed Regulating and Several Order for Morecambe Bay Encl. 10

11. UK Marine Bill White Paper consultation and Welsh Fisheries Policy Development Encl. 11

12. Gallows Point Marina Proposal Encl. 12

13. Report on Shellfish Managers’ Meeting held on 11^th and 12^th April 2007 Encl. 13

14. Staffing, Training, Health and Safety Encl. 14

15. Statement of Accounts 2006/07 Encl. 15

16. Financial Report Encl. 16

17. Association of Sea Fisheries Committees – Report on meeting held on 2^nd May 2007 Verbal

18. Principal Fishery Officer’s Report Encl. 18

19. Reports by representatives Verbal

        (a) Duddon Estuary Consultative Committee (Mr. Parker)

        (b) Sefton Beach Consultation Group (Mr. Marklew) Dee Estuary Conservation Group (Dr. Hodgson)

        (d) Environment Agency (Wales) FERAC (Dr. Hodgson)

        (e) Traeth Lafan Local Nature Reserve Management Committee (Mr. Hughes)

        (f) Marine Safety Sub-Committees

                        (a) North West Region (Mr. Hamer)

                        (b) North and Mid Wales Region (Mr. O. J. Roberts)

20. Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent by reason of special interest.

Items for Information (for Members only)