Meeting of the Committee - 12th September 2008

AGENDA

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1. Appointment of Chairman for the year.

2. Chairman’s Announcements

3. Declaration of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interest in Agenda Items

4. Appointment of Vice-Chairmen:- One from England, one from Wales

List of attendance for all Members of the Joint Committee during the period 1st July 2007 to 30th June 2008 is in the pocket at the back of the folder.

5. Appointment of Chairman’s Working Party/Personnel Sub-Committee Encl. 5

6. To appoint representatives to outside bodies Encl. 6

7. To receive minutes of the meeting of the Joint Committee held on 13th June 2008 (previously circulated)

8. Matters arising

9. Byelaw 5 – Permit to Fish for Cockles and Mussels Encl. 9

10. Byelaw 19 – Minimum Landing Sizes Encl. 10

11. Principal Fishery Officer’s Report Encl. 11

12. Report on Scientific and Byelaws Technical Sub-Committee meeting held on 17th July 2008 Encl. 12

13. Morecambe Bay seed mussel update Encl. 13

14. Morecambe Bay Cockle Fishery Encl. 14

15. Traeth Lafan Cockle Fishery Encl. 15

16. Welsh Scallop Fisheries Encl. 16

17. Marine Bill – England: IFCA Implementation Encl. 17

18. Report on Special Meeting to discuss the WAG consultation held on 30th July 2008 Encl. 18

19. Marine Bill – Wales: WAG consultation Encl. 19

20. Menai Strait Marina Proposal: Legal action update Encl. 20

21. Conwy Mussel Fishery Order Encl. 21

22. Conwy – Shellfish Hygiene Classifications Encl. 22

23. Staff, Office Accommodation, Health and Safety Encl. 23

24. Financial Report as at 31st July 2008 Encl. 24

25. Budget and Levy 2009/10 Encl. 25

26. Charging for services provided to outside bodies Encl. 26

27. Report on meeting of Association of SFCs held on 11th June 2008 Verbal

28. Conference Report: Volunteer Marine Recording in a Changing World – 29th and 30th May 2008 Encl. 28

29. Reports by representatives Verbal

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

(b) Sefton Beach Consultation Group (Mr. Marklew)

(c) 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)

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

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