Meeting of the Joint Committee - 7th December, 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 7th September 2007 (previously circulated)

4. Matters arising

5. To revoke and simultaneously re-make Byelaw 20 - Restriction of Fishing for Escallop in Cardigan Bay Encl. 5

6. To make the new Byelaw 21 – Prohibition of Bottom Towed Fishing Gear Encl. 6

7. Prawn Fishery Management Byelaw Verbal

8. Principal Fishery Officer’s report Encl. 8

9. Morecambe Bay cockle stocks: Update Encl. 9

10. Request to remove undersized cockles from Morecambe Bay Encl. 10

11. Razor clam dredging: Liverpool Bay Encl. 11

12. Conwy shellfish classification Encl. 12

13. Administrative Penalties for Fishermen: Consultation From DEFRA Encl. 13

14. Update on proposed wind farm developments Encl. 14

15. Staffing Matters, Health and Safety, ‘Aegis’ Encl. 15

16. Approach to Liverpool City Council re Membership of the Joint Committee Encl. 16

17. Accounts – Annual Return for 2006/07 Encl. 17

18. Financial Report Encl. 18

19. Association of Sea Fisheries Committees – Report on meeting held on 26th September 2007 (including dates of meetings for 2008) Verbal

20. Joint and Sub-Committee Meetings in 2008 with proposed dates Encl. 20

21. 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)

22. 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 Item 23 in accordance with Section 100(A)(2) of the Local Government Act, 1972

23. Report on meeting of the Chairman’s Working Party/Personnel Sub-Committee held on 13th November 2007 (Report for Members only) Encl. 23

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